Bouwlust

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Bouwlust in 1839-1859. Derived from bouwlust (“avidity for agriculture”). Named after one of several farmhouses.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Bouw‧lust

Proper noun

Bouwlust n

1. A neighbourhood of The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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