Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as Munte in 1936. Derived from Old Dutch munte (hill serving as a place of refuge during flooding). Originally the name of a field.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /də ˈmʏn.tə/
  • Hyphenation: De Mun‧te
  • Rhymes: -ʏntə

Proper noun edit

De Munte n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de munte”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN