Kandelaar

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as de Kandelaer in 1712. Derived from kandelaar (“chandelier”). Originally the name of an inn which used a chandelier on its signs.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Kan‧de‧laar

Proper noun

Kandelaar n

1. A hamlet in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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