Toterfout
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as totevatsen akker in the 17th century. Etymology unclear. Perhaps derived from French tout fait (“all done”), referring to a piece of farmland that requires little work.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoː.tərˌfɑu̯t/
- Hyphenation: To‧ter‧fout
Proper noun
Toterfout n
- A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN