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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) Attested as De Kykuit in 1838-1857. Compound of the imperative form of kijken (“watch, look”) and uit (“out”), here used as a synonym of uitkijk (“crow's nest, look-out”).
- (Zeeland) Attested as Kijkuit in 1747. Compound of the imperative form of kijken (“watch, look”) and uit (“out”), here used as a synonym of uitkijk (“crow's nest, look-out”). Named after a former sconce.
Compare Kopaf, De Omval, Pasop, Rolaf and Valom. See also Zealandic Kiekuut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɛi̯.kœy̯t/
- Hyphenation: Kijk‧uit
Proper noun
Kijkuit n
- A hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kijkuit”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN