Den Hool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schans ten Hole in 1634. Derived from the dative singular form of hol (“low-lying, marshy”). Compare Haalweide and Holsloot.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɛn ˈɦoːl/
  • Hyphenation: Den Hool
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Proper noun

Den Hool n

  1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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