De Kraats

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de Crats in 1686. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from kretsgrond (“land that is hard to mow”), krats (“stripe, scratch”) or krots (“infertile, poorly growing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈkraːts/
  • Hyphenation: De Kraats
  • Rhymes: -aːts

Proper noun

De Kraats n

  1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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