Koehool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't koudehol around 1429. Borrowed from West Frisian Koehoal, derived from a compound of Old Frisian kald (“cold”) and hol (“low-lying swampland”). Compare Kolham and Kolhol.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈku.ɦoːl/
• Hyphenation: Koe‧hool

Proper noun

Koehool n

1. A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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