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De Bilt
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English
Etymology
Proper noun
De Bilt
- A municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as die bilt in 1307. Potentially derived from an ablauted variant of Middle Dutch belt (“slightly elevated place”). Not derived from bult (“slightly elevated place, bump”) or from Latin balteus (“belt”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a village and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands
Derived terms
- Biltenaar
- Bilts
- Bilthoven
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “De bilt”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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