Wernhout
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Wérnout (dialect form)
Etymology edit
First attested as warenhout in 1294. Compound of Middle Dutch waren (“hunting preserve”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
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Proper noun edit
Wernhout n
- A village and former municipality of Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Zaantaozelaant (Carnival nickname)
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN