De Slagen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ortensche Slagen in 1866. Derived from the plural form of slag (“strip of farmland or pastureland”). Originally the name of a polder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈslaː.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Sla‧gen
• Rhymes: -aːɣən

Proper noun

De Slagen n

1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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