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Kaatsheuvel
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl De Kétshéúvel dialect form
Etymology
First attested as Kesthovel in 1506. Compound of an uncertain first element and nl heuvel hill. The first element has been interpreted as dialectal nl kets road used to lead cows to pasture, country road, nl kest storehouse and nl kets haystack. Compare nl Kats.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈkaːtsˌɦøː.vəl/ /kaːtsˈɦøː.vəl/
nl Kaats heu vel
nl øːvəl 3
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Loon op Zand p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Turfstekerslaand<qq:Carnival nickname>
Usage notes
Locally (and correctly), the pronunciation of the toponym stresses the first syllable. However, it is far more common to encounter an incorrect pronunciation stressing the second syllable.
Derived terms
nl Kaatsheuvelnaar
nl Kaatsheuvels
References