Westlaren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Westlaren in 1936. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”). The toponym is of a recent date and was formed after older toponyms such as Midlaren and Zuidlaren.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋɛstˈlaː.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: West‧la‧ren
  • Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

Westlaren n

  1. A neighbourhood of Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “westlaren”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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