Bonte Hond

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from bont (“bruised”) and hond (“dog”), as an allusion to the proverb als de bonte hond bekend staan. Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔn.tə ˈɦɔnt/
  • Hyphenation: Bon‧te Hond
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Proper noun

Bonte Hond n

  1. a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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