Höchte
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Höfte in 1781. Derived from hof (“farmstead, homestead”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to Dutch Low Saxon höchte (“elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦøːx.tə/
- Hyphenation: Höch‧te
- Rhymes: -øːxtə
Proper noun
Höchte n
- A hamlet in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN