De Blokken

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

1. A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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