Hool

See also: hool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't hool in 1785. Derived from hool (“low-lying swamply place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦoːl/
• Hyphenation: Hool
• Rhymes: -oːl

Proper noun

Hool n

1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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

Plautdietsch

Noun

Hool f (plural Hoolen)

1. hold, grasp, grip
2. footing