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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de ywehorst and yewehorst in 1292. Compound of Middle Dutch ywe (“yew, Taxus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.ɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: IJ‧horst
Proper noun
IJhorst n
- A village in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN