De Blokken
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as dae blocken in 1493. Calque of West Frisian De Blokken, derived in turn from the plural form of Old Frisian blok (“farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence”). Compare Blokum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- 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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- Dutch terms calqued from West Frisian
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- Dutch terms derived from Old Frisian
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɔkən
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- nl:Villages in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Friesland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands