Overschot

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as overscoet in 1381. Potentially a compound of over (“over, on the other side”) and schot (“enclosed space, fenced-in area”). Alternatively derived from overschot (“remainder, leftovers”). Compare Aanschot and Vrijschot.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈoː.vərˌsxɔt/
Hyphenation: Over‧schot

Proper noun edit

Overschot n

A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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