Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Attested as WACHT (DE) in 1849. Derived from wacht (watchpost). Named after a former watchpost used by the Rotterdam Admiralty.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: De Wacht

Proper noun edit

De Wacht n

  1. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

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