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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Ortensche Slagen in 1866. Derived from the plural form of slag (“strip of farmland or pastureland”). Originally the name of a polder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈslaː.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: De Sla‧gen
- Rhymes: -aːɣən
Proper noun
De Slagen n
- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN