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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as thellegat in 1471. Compound of helle (“low-lying, swampy place, earthen embankment which turf is dried on”) and gat (“low-lying humid area”). Possibly reinterpreted later as hellegat (“hell-hole”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛ.ləˌɣɑt/
- Hyphenation: Hel‧le‧gat
Proper noun
Hellegat n
- A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN