Tussenlanen

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Tusschenlanen in 1661. Compound of tussen (“between”) and the plural form of laan (“lane”). Originally the name of a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Tus‧sen‧la‧nen

Proper noun

Tussenlanen n

  1. a hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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