Het Hooghout
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Draayhout in 1718. Borrowed from West Frisian 't Heechhout, derived from heechhout (“tall, narrow bridge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɦɛt ˈɦoːx.ɦɑu̯t/
- Hyphenation: Het Hoog‧hout
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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