Blauwverlaat

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Blaauw Verlaat in 1844. Compound of blauw (“blue”) and verlaat (“culvert”). Named after a nearby culvert.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯ˌvɛr.laːt/
  • Hyphenation: Blauw‧ver‧laat

Proper noun[edit]

Blauwverlaat n

  1. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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