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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as posterholt in 1147. Compound derived from an unclear first element and holt (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element is potentially related to dialectal postel (“blueberry, Vaccinium myrtillus”).
See also Limburgish Postert.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔs.tərˌɦɔlt/
- Hyphenation: Pos‧ter‧holt
Proper noun
Posterholt n
- A village in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN