Boelenslaan

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Boelenslaan in 1899. Compound of Boelens (“a surname”) and laan (“lane”). Named after the road which the village sprang up around.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.lə(n)sˌlaːn/
• Hyphenation: Boe‧lens‧laan

Proper noun

Boelenslaan n

1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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