Etymology
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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
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- IPA(key): /də ˈmʏn.tə/
- Hyphenation: De Mun‧te
- Rhymes: -ʏntə
Proper noun
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De Munte n
- A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de munte”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN