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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dae blocken in 1493. Calque of West Frisian De Blokken, derived in turn from the plural form of Old Frisian blok (“farmland enclosed by a ditch or fence”). Compare Blokum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈblɔ.kə(n)/
- Hyphenation: De Blok‧ken
- Rhymes: -ɔkən
Proper noun
De Blokken n
- A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN