Witte Paarden

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achterbuurt in 1942. Derived from wit (“white”) and the plural form of paard (“horse”). Named after a local café. Compare Zwarte Paard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.tə ˈpaːr.də(n)/
• Hyphenation: Wit‧te Paar‧den
• Rhymes: -aːrdən

Proper noun

Witte Paarden n

1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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