Udenhout

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Unent (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as odenhout in 1233. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch ode (“waste, abandoned”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Oele.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈy.dənˌɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Uden‧hout

Proper noun

Udenhout n

  1. A village and former municipality of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: D'n Haozenpot (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Udenhoutenaar
  • Udenhouts

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