Weijland

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Het Weylandt in 1746. Derived from weiland (“pasture”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Weij‧land

Proper noun

Weijland n

  1. A hamlet in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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