Houtens

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as HOUTENS, ook wel eens Houtum gespeld in 1851. Compound of hout (“rising deciduous forest”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.təns/
  • Hyphenation: Hou‧tens
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯təns

Proper noun

Houtens n

  1. a hamlet in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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