Hanetange

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Hanetang in 1781. Compound of either haan (“black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix”) or a corrupted form of Dutch Low Saxon aant (“duck”) and dialectal tange (“sandy ridge in a raised bog”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Hoanetaange.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaː.nəˌtɑ.ŋə/
• Hyphenation: Ha‧ne‧tan‧ge

Proper noun

Hanetange n

1. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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