Hollebalg

Dutch

Alternative forms

Hollebalk (West Frisian)

Etymology

Attested as Hollebulkerweg in 1839-1859. Derived from a nearby hydronym, the name of which derives in turn from a compound of hol (“low-lying, deep, swampy”) and balg (“stream which swells during floods”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: Hol‧le‧balg

Proper noun

Hollebalg n

A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hollebalg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN