De Laren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in Erp inde laaren in 1575. Derived from the plural form of laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈlaː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De La‧ren
• Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

De Laren n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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