Drogt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in drucht in 1316. Cognate to droogte (“drought”), Old English drúgath (“dry land, desert”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɔxt/
• Hyphenation: Drogt
• Rhymes: -ɔxt

Proper noun

Drogt n

1. A hamlet in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Drogteropslagen

References

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