Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as 't koudehol around 1429. Borrowed from West Frisian Koehoal, derived from a compound of Old Frisian kald (cold) and hol (low-lying swampland). Compare Kolham and Kolhol.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈku.ɦoːl/
  • Hyphenation: Koe‧hool

Proper noun edit

Koehool n

  1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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