Den Hool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schans ten Hole in 1634. Derived from the dative singular form of hol (“low-lying, marshy”). Compare Haalweide and Holsloot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛn ˈɦoːl/
• Hyphenation: Den Hool
• Rhymes: -oːl

Proper noun

Den Hool n

1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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