Vught

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as fughte in 1028. Derived from Middle Dutch vucht (“humid area, wetland”), from Old Dutch fughte, from Proto-West Germanic *fų̄ht.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vʏxt/
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Hyphenation: Vught
Rhymes: -ʏxt
Homophone: Vucht

Proper noun

Vught n

A town and municipality of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Dommelbaorzedurp (Carnival nickname)
Meronyms: Bergenshuizen, Cromvoirt, Distelberg, Gijzel, Helvoirt, Laar, Loveren, Molenstraat

Derived terms

Vughtenaar
Vughts
Vughterpoort

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN