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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Hooge Plaet in 1665. Compound of hoog (“high, elevated”) and plaat (“sand bar”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to hoofd (“head”).
See also Zealandic Dwòfdplaote, Dôôfplaote.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦoːft.plaːt/
- Hyphenation: Hoofd‧plaat
Proper noun
Hoofdplaat n
- A village and former municipality of Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hoofdplaat”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN