Ravensgat

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Ravensgat in 1796. Compound of Raven (a personal name) and gat, used here in one of two dialectal senses: "low-lying humid land" or "access road".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈraː.və(n)sˌɣɑt/
• Hyphenation: Ra‧vens‧gat

Proper noun

Ravensgat n

1. A hamlet in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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