Waarland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Waedt Polder in 1665. Compound of waard (“polder complex surrounded by water”) and land (“land”). Named after a polder.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Waar‧land

Proper noun

Waarland n

  1. A village in Schagen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Kluivenburg (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Waarlander
  • Waarlands

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