Tanthof

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tanthof in 1280-1287. Derived from a contracted compound of the article het and Middle Dutch anthoeft (“front side of a house or plot of land”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Tant‧hof

Proper noun

Tanthof n

1. A neighbourhood of Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “tanthof”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN