Homoet

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Hommet (dialect form), Homt (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as homoet in 1347. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch ho (“high”) and made (“hayfield, meadow”) that underwent a vowel shift, maybe under the (folk-etymological) influence of Middle Dutch homoet (“conceit, hubris”). Compare Hoogmeien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.mut/
• Hyphenation: Ho‧moet

Proper noun

Homoet n

1. A hamlet in Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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