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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Jan Rutgersengoet in 1608. Derived from bont (“motley”) and poort (“gate”). Named after a tollhouse-cum-inn named in turn after a nearby farmhouse. The element bont refers to the motley nature of the inn's customers.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔn.tə ˈpoːrt/
- Hyphenation: Bon‧te Poort
- Rhymes: -oːrt
Proper noun
Bonte Poort n
- A hamlet in Bunschoten, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bonte poort”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN