Jonkersland
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Jonkersland ('t) in 1899. Calque of West Frisian Jonkerslân, a compound of jonker (“squire”) and lân (“land”). Probably named after Juw Dekama.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔŋ.kərsˌlɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Jon‧kers‧land
Proper noun
Jonkersland n
- A village in Opsterland, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN