De Bocht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Bogt (De) in 1899. Derived from bocht, used here in the dialectal sense "enclosed plot of land, fenced-in pasture for cattle".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈbɔxt/
• Hyphenation: De Bocht
• Rhymes: -ɔxt

Proper noun

De Bocht n

1. a hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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