Hool

See also: hool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't hool in 1785. Derived from hool (low-lying swamply place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦoːl/
  • Hyphenation: Hool
  • Rhymes: -oːl

Proper noun

Hool n

  1. a hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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

Plautdietsch

Noun

Hool f (plural Hoolen)

  1. hold, grasp, grip
  2. footing