't Haantje

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Drenthe) Attested as Haantje (Het) in 1874. Derived from the diminutive form of haan (“rooster”). The toponym might refer to a former inn. According to a local explanation, the village sprang up around a decayed oak with a rooster-like shape. See also Dutch Low Saxon 't Haantie.
  • (Noord-Brabant) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Overijssel) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Zuid-Holland) Derived from the diminutive form of haan (“rooster”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ət ˈɦaːn.tjə/
  • Hyphenation: 't Haan‧tje
  • Rhymes: -aːntjə

Proper noun

't Haantje n

  1. a village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands
  4. a hamlet in Rijswijk, South Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “t haantje”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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