De Wacht

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as WACHT (DE) in 1849. Derived from wacht (“watchpost”). Named after a former watchpost used by the Rotterdam Admiralty.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: De Wacht

Proper noun

De Wacht n

  1. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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