Achter 't Hout

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as achter 't Holt around 1900. Derived from achter (“behind”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tər ət ˈɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Ach‧ter 't Hout
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯t

Proper noun

Achter 't Hout n

  1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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