Botshoofd

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Botshooft in 1617. Potentially a compound of bots (dead on, right on) and hoofd (pier, jetty).

See also Zealandic Pesoôt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔts.ɦoːft/
  • Hyphenation: Bots‧hoofd

Proper noun

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Botshoofd n

  1. A hamlet in Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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