De Bult

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).
• (Groningen) First attested as de Bult in 1781. Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).
• (Overijssel) First attested as Grote en Kleine Bult in 1790. Derived from bult (“bump, slightly elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈbʏlt/
• Hyphenation: De Bult
• Rhymes: -ʏlt

Proper noun

De Bult n

1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
3. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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