Hezelaar

Dutch

Etymology

• (Boxtel) First attested as hezelar in 1293. Compound of hees (“brushwood”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).
• (Sint-Michielsgestel) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.zəˌlaːr/
• Hyphenation: He‧ze‧laar

Proper noun

Hezelaar n

1. A hamlet in Boxtel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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