Jonkersland

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Jonkersland ('t) in 1899. Calque of West Frisian Jonkerslân, a compound of jonker (“squire”) and lân (“land”). Probably named after Juw Dekama.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɔŋ.kərsˌlɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Jon‧kers‧land

Proper noun

Jonkersland n

  1. A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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