Wernhout
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Wérnout (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as warenhout in 1294. Compound of Middle Dutch waren (“hunting preserve”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛrn.ɦɑu̯t/
- Hyphenation: Wern‧hout
Proper noun
Wernhout n
- A village and former municipality of Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Zaantaozelaant (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Wernhoutenaar
- Wernhouts
- Wernhoutsburg
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN