Oetelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as d'oettlaer in 1352. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of a dialectal form of uit (“outer, outwards”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.təˌlaːr/
• Hyphenation: Oe‧te‧laar

Proper noun

Oetelaar n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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