Hooghout

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Hooghoutsche Tiend in 1866. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx.ɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧hout

Proper noun

Hooghout n

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

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