Jonkersland
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[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