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Bootland

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Bootland in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Boatlân, a compound of Bote or Boate and lân (land).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːt.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Boot‧land

Proper noun

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Bootland n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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