Vierhouten
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vierholten in 1418. Compound of vier (“four”) and the plural form of holt (“rising forest”). The toponym refers to four ancient forests located in the Veluwe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvirˌɦɑu̯.tə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Vier‧hou‧ten
Proper noun
Vierhouten n
- A village in Nunspeet, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Vierhoutenaar
- Vierhoutens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN