Wernhout

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Wérnout (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as warenhout in 1294. Compound of Middle Dutch waren (“hunting preserve”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛrn.ɦɑu̯t/
• Hyphenation: Wern‧hout

Proper noun

Wernhout n

1. A village and former municipality of Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Zaantaozelaant (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Wernhoutenaar
• Wernhouts
• Wernhoutsburg

References

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