Holthees

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Hôltus (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as ten hout in 1464. Compound of holt (“rising deciduous forest”) and Old Dutch *hēsi (“brushwood”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɔlt.ɦeːs/
  • Hyphenation: Holt‧hees

Proper noun

Holthees n

  1. a village in Land van Cuijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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