Hoonte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as honholte in 1340. Compound of Old Dutch hon (“high”) and holt (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːn.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Hoon‧te
  • Rhymes: -oːntə

Proper noun

Hoonte n

  1. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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