Bonte Hond

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from bont (“bruised”) and hond (“dog”), as an allusion to the proverb als de bonte hond bekend staan. Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔn.tə ˈɦɔnt/
• Hyphenation: Bon‧te Hond
• Rhymes: -ɔnt

Proper noun

Bonte Hond n

1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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