Höchte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Höfte in 1781. Derived from hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon höchte (“elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦøːx.tə/
• Hyphenation: Höch‧te
• Rhymes: -øːxtə

Proper noun

Höchte n

1. A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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