Hoofdplaat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hooge Plaet in 1665. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and plaat (“sand bar”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to hoofd (“head”).

See also Zealandic Dwòfdplaote, Dôôfplaote.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːft.plaːt/
  • Hyphenation: Hoofd‧plaat

Proper noun

Hoofdplaat n

  1. A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Hoofdplatenaar
  • Hoofdplaats

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