Pothoofd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Het Pothoofd, binnen de wallen in 1841. Compound of potter (“type of ship”) and hoofd (“pier, jetty”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Pot‧hoofd

Proper noun

Pothoofd n

  1. A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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