Kolhol

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as coldehol and coldeholl in 1453. Compound of Middle Dutch kolde (“cold”) and hol (“low-lying swampy land”). Compare Koehool and Kolham.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔl.ɦɔl/
Hyphenation: Kol‧hol

Proper noun

Kolhol n

A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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