't Haantje

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Drenthe) Attested as Haantje (Het) in 1874. Derived from the diminutive form of 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 Dutch Low Saxon 't Haantie.
  • (Noord-Brabant) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Overijssel) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Zuid-Holland) Derived from the diminutive form of haan (rooster). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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't Haantje n

  1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands
  4. A hamlet in Rijswijk, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “t haantje”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN