De Wacht

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as WACHT (DE) in 1849. Derived from wacht (“watchpost”). Named after a former watchpost used by the Rotterdam Admiralty.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: De Wacht

Proper noun

De Wacht n

1. A hamlet in Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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