De Bocht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bogt (De) in 1899. Derived from bocht, used here in the dialectal sense "enclosed plot of land, fenced-in pasture for cattle".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈbɔxt/
  • Hyphenation: De Bocht
  • Rhymes: -ɔxt

Proper noun

De Bocht n

  1. A hamlet in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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