De Bocht
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Bogt (De) in 1899. Derived from bocht, used here in the dialectal sense "enclosed plot of land, fenced-in pasture for cattle".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈbɔxt/
- Hyphenation: De Bocht
- Rhymes: -ɔxt
Proper noun
De Bocht n
- A hamlet in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN