Koehool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't koudehol around 1429. Borrowed from West Frisian Koehoal, derived from a compound of Old Frisian kald (“cold”) and hol (“low-lying swampland”). Compare Kolham and Kolhol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈku.ɦoːl/
  • Hyphenation: Koe‧hool

Proper noun

Koehool n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

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