Blauwe Hand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Buitenkluft in 1764. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and hand (“hand”). Named after a former inn which used a blue hand on its signage.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə ˈɦɑnt/
  • Hyphenation: Blau‧we Hand
  • Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

Blauwe Hand n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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