Bonrepas

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Boenderpas (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as Middle Dutch bonrepas in 1254. Compound of Old French bon (good) and repast (meal). The toponym was coined in ecclesiastical circles to lure settlers to the area. Compare Kockengen, Koekange, Kudelstaart, Schoonebeek, Schoonoord and Wijngaarden.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Bon‧re‧pas

Proper noun

Bonrepas n

  1. a hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “boenderpas”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN