Blauwe Hand

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Buitenkluft in 1764. Derived from blauw (“blue”) and hand (“hand”). Named after a former inn which used a blue hand on its signage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɑu̯.ə ˈɦɑnt/
• Hyphenation: Blau‧we Hand
• Rhymes: -ɑnt

Proper noun

Blauwe Hand n

1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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