De Hout

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Den Hont [sic] in 1639. Derived from hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: De Hout

Proper noun

De Hout n

  1. A hamlet in Drechterland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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