Hulten

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hoelten in 1293. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch heule (“excavated watercourse”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦʏl.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Hul‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ʏltən

Proper noun

Hulten n

  1. A village in Gilze en Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Krimpersgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Hultenaar
  • Hultens

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