Blijdenstein

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as blidenstat in 1152. Compound of Old Dutch blide (“cheerful, happy”) and stat (“place”). The second element was gradually reinterpreted to -stein (“stone building, castle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblɛi̯.də(n)ˌstɛi̯n/ Hyphenation: Blij‧den‧stein === Proper noun === Blijdenstein n a hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN