Loet

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Loete in 1639. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch loete (“rake or hoe with a triangular head”) (referring here to a triangular piece of land), a hydronym, or a term cognate to Swedish laut (“small plot of grassland, pasture”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Loet

Proper noun

Loet n

1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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