Where does “plattelander” come from?
plattelander (Dutch) comes from Dutch er, from Old Dutch iro.
plattelander (Dutch): A country-dweller, a rustic, someone who lives...
Definitions
- A country-dweller, a rustic, someone who lives...
Ancestry of “plattelander”, step by step
plattelander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | er | there; him, her, it, them; of them, of those |
| 2 | Old Dutch | iro | — |
via Dutch platteland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | platteland | country, countryside |