Jonkersland
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as Jonkersland ('t) in 1899. Calque of West Frisian Jonkerslân, a compound of jonker (“squire”) and lân (“land”). Probably named after Juw Dekama.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Jonkersland n
- A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN