Balhofstede

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Balhofstee in 1838-1857. Compound of either bal (“bullet, cannonball”) or Middle Dutch baelje (“fencing, pallisade”) and hofstede (“homestead, farmstead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑlˌɦɔf.steː.də/
• Hyphenation: Bal‧hof‧ste‧de

Proper noun

Balhofstede n

1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “balhofstede”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN