Douvergenhout

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in die Douff, auss der Douffen in 1611. Derived from a compound of the toponyms Douve and Genhout. Douve is potentially the name of a house derived from duif (“pigeon”), while Genhout is a compound of the definite article ge and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

See also Limburgish Doevergenhout.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdu.vər.ɣə(n)ˌɦɑu̯t/
• Hyphenation: Dou‧ver‧gen‧hout

Proper noun

Douvergenhout n

1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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