Baarland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as baeland in 1295. Compound of Middle Dutch baer (“barren, infertile”) and land (“land”).

See also Zealandic Baerland.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːr.lɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Baar‧land

Proper noun

Baarland n

  1. A village and former municipality of Borsele, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Baarlander
  • Baarlands

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