De Band

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in der Band in 1511. Borrowed from West Frisian De Band, derived in turn from Old Frisian bant (“area, inhabited area”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈbɑnt/
• Hyphenation: De Band
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

De Band n

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

References

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