Hooghout

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Hooghout n

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

References

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