Mariahout

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Mariahout in 1942. Compound of the name of Saint Mary and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The toponym was chosen by analogy with Lieshout and Stiphout.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /maːˈri.aːˌɦɑu̯t/
Hyphenation: Ma‧ria‧hout

Proper noun edit

Mariahout n

A village in Laarbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: 't Heidurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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