De Kraats
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in de Crats in 1686. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from kretsgrond (“land that is hard to mow”), krats (“stripe, scratch”) or krots (“infertile, poorly growing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈkraːts/
- Hyphenation: De Kraats
- Rhymes: -aːts
Proper noun
De Kraats n
- A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN