Everland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as int hevenlant in 1384. Compound of Middle Dutch evene (“black oat, Avena strigosa”) and land (“land”). The first element was later reinterpreted as ever (“wild boar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.vərˌlɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Ever‧land

Proper noun

Everland n

1. A hamlet in Roosendaal, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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