Uilesprong

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as d Uylesprong in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian Ulesprong, a hydronym potentially derived from a compound of ôl (“land next to water, humid low-lying land”) and sprong (“double bend of a watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈœy̯.ləˌsprɔŋ/
• Hyphenation: Ui‧le‧sprong

Proper noun

Uilesprong n

1. A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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