Blauwe Hand

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Buitenkluft in 1764. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and hand (“hand”). Named after a former inn which used a blue hand on its signage.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə ˈɦɑnt/
Hyphenation: Blau‧we Hand
Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun edit

Blauwe Hand n

A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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