IJpelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ypenlaer in 1280. Compound of ijp (“elm, Ulmus sp.”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.pəˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: IJ‧pe‧laar

Proper noun

IJpelaar n

  1. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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