Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Hooghoutsche Tiend in 1866. Compound of hoog (high, elevated) and hout (rising deciduous forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx.ɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Hoog‧hout

Proper noun edit

Hooghout n

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

References edit

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