Diunt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as opten Duernyet in 1542. Derived from a contracted compound of doorn (“thorn bush”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.ʏnt/
• Hyphenation: Di‧unt

Proper noun

Diunt n

1. A hamlet in Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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