Hellegat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thellegat in 1471. Compound of helle (“low-lying, swampy place, earthen embankment which turf is dried on”) and gat (“low-lying humid area”). Possibly reinterpreted later as hellegat (“hell-hole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛ.ləˌɣɑt/
• Hyphenation: Hel‧le‧gat

Proper noun

Hellegat n

1. A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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