Vught

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fughte in 1028. Derived from Middle Dutch vucht (“humid area, wetland”), from Old Dutch fughte, from Proto-West Germanic *fų̄ht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vʏxt/

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• Hyphenation: Vught
• Rhymes: -ʏxt
• Homophone: Vucht

Proper noun

Vught n

1. A town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Dommelbaorzedurp (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Bergenshuizen, Cromvoirt, Distelberg, Gijzel, Helvoirt, Laar, Loveren, Molenstraat

Derived terms

• Vughtenaar
• Vughts
• Vughterpoort

References

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