Udenhout

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Unent (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as odenhout in 1233. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch ode (“waste, abandoned”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). Compare Oele.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈy.dənˌɦɑu̯t/
• Hyphenation: Uden‧hout

Proper noun

Udenhout n

1. A village and former municipality of Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: D'n Haozenpot (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Udenhoutenaar
• Udenhouts

References

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