De Bult

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Friesland) Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).
  • (Groningen) First attested as de Bult in 1781. Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).
  • (Overijssel) First attested as Grote en Kleine Bult in 1790. Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈbʏlt/
  • Hyphenation: De Bult
  • Rhymes: -ʏlt

Proper noun

De Bult n

  1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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