Bredelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de brelaer in 1353-1354. Compound of breed (“broad”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbreː.dəˌlaːr/
• Hyphenation: Bre‧de‧laar

Proper noun

Bredelaar n

1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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