Trimunt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as trimont in 1473. Derived from a compound of Latin tres (“three”) and mons (“mountain, hill”). Named after a former Benedictine nunnery.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtri.mʏnt/
  • Hyphenation: Tri‧munt

Proper noun

Trimunt 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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