De Munte

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Munte in 1936. Derived from Old Dutch munte (“hill serving as a place of refuge during flooding”). Originally the name of a field.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈmʏn.tə/
  • Hyphenation: De Mun‧te
  • Rhymes: -ʏntə

Proper noun

De Munte n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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