Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Kolhol n

  1. A hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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