De Tenten

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from the plural form of tent (“large building”). The toponym refers to a set of former workers' barracks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈtɛn.tə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Ten‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɛntən

Proper noun

De Tenten n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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