Oetelaar

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as d'oettlaer in 1352. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of a dialectal form of uit (“outer, outwards”) and laar (“intensively cultivated forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.təˌlaːr/
  • Hyphenation: Oe‧te‧laar

Proper noun

Oetelaar n

  1. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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