't Haantje
Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) Attested as Haantje (Het) in 1874. Derived from the diminutive form of haan (“rooster”). The toponym might refer to a former inn. According to a local explanation, the village sprang up around a decayed oak with a rooster-like shape. See also Dutch Low Saxon 't Haantie.
- (Noord-Brabant) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
- (Overijssel) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
- (Zuid-Holland) Derived from the diminutive form of haan (“rooster”). Originally the name of an inn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ət ˈɦaːn.tjə/
- Hyphenation: 't Haan‧tje
- Rhymes: -aːntjə
Proper noun
't Haantje n
- A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Rijswijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “t haantje”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN