Laren
English
Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as lare in 1341. Derived from Middle Dutch laer (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).
- (Gelderland) First attested as lare in 1294-1295. Derived from Middle Dutch laer (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Loarne, Laorne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaː.rən/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: La‧ren
- Rhymes: -aːrən
Proper noun
Laren n
- A village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
- A village and former municipality of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Larenaar
- Larens
- van Laren, van Laaren
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