Baarlem
Dutch
Etymology
Blend of
baren
(
“
to give birth
”
)
+
Haarlem
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈbaːr.lɛm/
Proper noun
Baarlem
n
(
Amsterdam
,
humorous
)
the city of
Haarlem
, viewed by
Amsterdam
yuppies
as a place to move to in order to
settle down
and have children