Mariahout
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editMariahout n
- A village in Laarbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: 't Heidurp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN