Vrijschot

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Vrijschot (Het) in 1874. Compound of vrij (“free”) and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in land”). Named after a former farmhouse.

Compare Aanschot and Overschot.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Vrij‧schot

Proper noun

Vrijschot n

1. A neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “vrijschot”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN