Locht

Dutch

Etymology
  • (North Brabant) Attested as Logt in 1794. Derived from Middle Dutch locht (“enclosed parcel, vegetable garden”).
  • (Limburg) First attested as locht in 1466. Derived from Middle Dutch locht (“enclosed parcel, vegetable garden”). See also Central Franconian De Loeët.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɔxt/
  • Hyphenation: Locht
  • Rhymes: -ɔxt
  • Homophone: Logt

Proper noun

Locht n

  1. A hamlet in Cranendonck, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.

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