Kleingenhout

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of klein (“small, little”), the definite article ge and hout (“rising deciduous forest”). The element klein was added to distinguish the hamlet from Arensgenhout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯n.ɣə(n)ˌɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Klein‧gen‧hout

Proper noun

Kleingenhout n

  1. a hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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