De Tuut

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tuut (De) in 1848. Derived from dialectal tuut (“wedge-shaped, pointed”). Originally the name of a field. Compare Tuute and Tuuthees.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈtyːt/
  • Hyphenation: De Tuut
  • Rhymes: -yːt

Proper noun

De Tuut n

  1. A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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