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Douvergenhout
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in die Douff, auss der Douffen in 1611. Derived from a compound of the toponyms Douve and Genhout. Douve is potentially the name of a house derived from nl duif pigeon, while Genhout is a compound of the definite article nl ge and nl hout rising deciduous forest.
See also li Doevergenhout.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdu.vər.ɣə(n)ˌɦɑu̯t/
nl Dou ver gen hout
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Beekdaelen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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