Jonkersland

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɔŋ.kərsˌlɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Jon‧kers‧land

Proper noun

Jonkersland n

1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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