Hooghout

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hooghoutsche Tiend in 1866. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx.ɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧hout

Proper noun

Hooghout n

  1. a hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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