De Aa

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Bergeijk) First attested as Aa in 1838-1857. Derived from the hydronym Aa, derived in turn from aa (“watercourse, river”).
  • (Boekel) First attested as Groote en Kleine Aa in 1899. Derived from the hydronym Aa, derived in turn from aa (“watercourse, river”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈaː/
  • Hyphenation: De Aa
  • Rhymes: -aː

Proper noun

De Aa n

  1. a hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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