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Holten.

a village and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɦɔl.tə(n)/
  1. a village and former municipality of Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

* (Rijssen-Holten) First attested as holten in 1237. Likely derived from the dative plural form of holt (“rising deciduous forest”). * (Zwartewaterland) First attested as Ten Holte in 1665. Derived from the dative plural form of holt (“rising deciduous forest”).

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