Allardsoog

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Allartsoog in 1851. Compound of Allard (a personal name) and oog (“eye”). Originally the name of an inn. The inn may have been named after Allart Scheltinga, a nobleman who owned lands near the current hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.lɑrtsˌoːx/
• Hyphenation: Al‧lards‧oog

Proper noun

Allardsoog n

1. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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