Noordlaren

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as northlare in 1254. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch lar (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noːrtˈlaː.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Noord‧la‧ren
• Rhymes: -aːrən

Proper noun

Noordlaren n

1. A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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