De Hilte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as HILTE (DE) in 1844. Derived from either Dutch Low Saxon hilde (“attic above a cowshed”) or Middle Dutch helden (“slope down”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦɪl.tə/
• Hyphenation: De Hil‧te
• Rhymes: -ɪltə

Proper noun

De Hilte n

1. A hamlet in Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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