Blokland

Dutch

Etymology

• (Utrecht) First attested as blokelant in 1261. Derived from Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”), referring here to a section of uncultivated land located between several pieces of farmland.
• (Zuid-Holland) Attested as Blocklant in 1628. Derived from Middle Dutch blokland (“land without access to nearby roads”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Blok‧land

Proper noun

Blokland n

1. A hamlet in Montfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “blokland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN