De Aa

Dutch

Etymology

• (Bergeijk) First attested as Aa in 1838-1857. Derived from the hydronym Aa, derived in turn from aa (“watercourse, river”).
• (Boekel) First attested as Groote en Kleine Aa in 1899. Derived from the hydronym Aa, derived in turn from aa (“watercourse, river”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈaː/
• Hyphenation: De Aa
• Rhymes: -aː

Proper noun

De Aa n

1. A hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Boekel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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