Aldlân

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from West Frisian Aldlân, a compound of âld (old) and lân (land). The toponym contrasts with Nijlân.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlt.lɑn/
  • Hyphenation: Ald‧lân

Proper noun

Aldlân n

  1. A neighbourhood of Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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