De Bilt

First attested as die bilt in 1307. Potentially derived from an ablauted variant of Middle Dutch belt (“slightly elevated place”). Not derived from bult (“slightly elevated place, bump”) or from Latin balteus (“belt”).

• IPA^(key): /də ˈbɪlt/

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• Hyphenation: De Bilt
• Rhymes: -ɪlt

De Bilt n

1. A village and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.

   Meronyms: Achterwetering, Achttienhoven, Bilthoven, Groenekan, Hollandsche Rading, Maartensdijk, Nieuwe Wetering, Westbroek

• Biltenaar
• Bilts
• Bilthoven

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