Balhofstede

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Balhofstee in 1838-1857. Compound of either bal (bullet, cannonball) or Middle Dutch baelje (fencing, pallisade) and hofstede (homestead, farmstead).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑlˌɦɔf.steː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Bal‧hof‧ste‧de

Proper noun

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Balhofstede n

  1. A hamlet in Sluis, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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