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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in mikulunhurst in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch *mikilon- (“great”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.kəlˌɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: Mek‧kel‧horst
Proper noun
Mekkelhorst n
- A hamlet in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN