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Dutch
Etymology
- (Berg en Dal) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
- (Drenthe) First attested as ter horst gehieten inden karspele van peyse in 1479. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
- (Berkelland) First attested as domus hurst in 1188. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
- (Limburg) First attested as Horst in 1838-1857. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
- (Zevenaar) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: De Horst
- Rhymes: -ɔrst
Proper noun
De Horst n
- A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN