Plein

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Berlicum) First attested as aan de Plein naast de Brantsche Heijde in 1676. Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".
  • (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from plein, used here in the dialectal sense of "open plain".

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Plein n

  1. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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