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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Buitenkluft in 1764. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and hand (“hand”). Named after a former inn which used a blue hand on its signage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə ˈɦɑnt/
- Hyphenation: Blau‧we Hand
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Proper noun
Blauwe Hand n
- A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN