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Laren.

a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈlaː.rən/
  1. a village and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands

    neuter
  2. a village and former municipality of Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Noord-Holland) First attested as lare in 1341. Derived from Middle Dutch laer (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”). * (Gelderland) First attested as lare in 1294-1295. Derived from Middle Dutch laer (“intensively cultivated forest, forest pasture”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Loarne, Laorne.

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