Balhofstede

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Balhofstee in 1838-1857. Compound of either bal (“bullet, cannonball”) or Middle Dutch baelje (“fencing, pallisade”) and hofstede (“homestead, farmstead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑlˌɦɔf.steː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Bal‧hof‧ste‧de

Proper noun

Balhofstede n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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