Holthees

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Hôltus (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ten hout in 1464. Compound of holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and hees (“brushwood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔlt.ɦeːs/
  • Hyphenation: Holt‧hees

Proper noun

Holthees n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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