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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as netelhorst in 1356. Compound of netel (“stinging nettle”) with gemination of -t- and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.təlˌɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: Net‧tel‧horst
Proper noun
Nettelhorst n
- A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN