Botshoofd

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Botshooft in 1617. Potentially a compound of bots (“dead on, right on”) and hoofd (“pier, jetty”).

See also Zealandic Pesoôt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔts.ɦoːft/
  • Hyphenation: Bots‧hoofd

Proper noun

Botshoofd n

  1. A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “botshoofd”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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