Klakbaan

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Klakbaan in 1936. Compound of klak (“slush, mud spatter”) and baan (“thoroughfare”). The settlement was named for its location next to the eponymous road.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑk.baːn/
• Hyphenation: Klak‧baan

Proper noun

Klakbaan n

1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “klakbaan”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN