Allardsoog
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Allartsoog in 1851. Compound of Allard (“a personal name”) and oog (“eye”). Originally the name of an inn. The inn may have been named after Allart Scheltinga, a nobleman who owned lands near the current hamlet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑ.lɑrtsˌoːx/
- Hyphenation: Al‧lards‧oog
Proper noun
Allardsoog n
- A hamlet in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN