Tolhuis

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Tolhek in 1830-1855. Derived from tolhuis (“tollhouse”). Named after a tollhouse that was located near the current neighbourhood.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔl.ɦœy̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tol‧huis
  • Homophone: tolhuis

Proper noun

Tolhuis n

  1. a neighborhood of Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “tolhuis”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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