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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as staphorst in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch stap (“step, slightly elevated place”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑp.ɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: Stap‧horst
Proper noun
Staphorst n
- A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands
- Meronyms: De Leijen, Halfweg, Hamingen, IJhorst, Lankhorst, Punthorst, Rouveen, Slingenberg
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN