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't Haantje
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Dutch
Etymology
(Drenthe) Attested as Haantje (Het) in 1874. Derived from the diminutive form of nl haan rooster. The toponym might refer to a former inn. According to a local explanation, the village sprang up around a decayed oak with a rooster-like shape. See also nds-nl 't Haantie.
(Noord-Brabant) nl
(Overijssel) nl
(Zuid-Holland) Derived from the diminutive form of nl haan rooster. Originally the name of an inn.
Pronunciation
nl /ət ˈɦaːn.tjə/
nl 't Haan tje
nl aːntjə
Proper noun
't Haantje n
nl village mun/Coevorden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Steenbergen p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Hardenberg p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Rijswijk p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
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