Drogt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in drucht in 1316. Cognate to droogte (“drought”), Old English drúgath (“dry land, desert”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /drɔxt/
  • Hyphenation: Drogt
  • Rhymes: -ɔxt

Proper noun

Drogt n

  1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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