Bootland

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as Bootland in 1664. Calque of West Frisian Boatlân, a compound of Bote or Boate and lân (“land”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːt.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Boot‧land

Proper noun[edit]

Bootland n

  1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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