Kaarschot

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as karlescot and karlscot in 1279. Compound of Middle Dutch Karle (a personal name) and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”) or schot (“enclosed area, fenced-in land”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːr.sxɔt/
• Hyphenation: Kaar‧schot

Proper noun

Kaarschot n

1. A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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