Dullaert

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Attested as Dullaert in 1542-1546. Derived from Middle Dutch dullaert (madman, savage). Originally a hydronym; the watercourse was named for its unpredictable character.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʏ.laːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Dul‧laert

Proper noun[edit]

Dullaert n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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