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