't Haantje

== Dutch == === Etymology === (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 === IPA(key): /ət ˈɦaːn.tjə/ Hyphenation: 't Haan‧tje Rhymes: -aːntjə === Proper noun === 't Haantje n a village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands a hamlet in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands a hamlet in Rijswijk, South Holland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “T haantje”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN