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Dutch
Etymology
- (Teylingen) First attested as vuroholz, vuoreholt and voreholt in the first half of the 11th century. Compound of Old Dutch fora (“forward, front-”) and holt (“rising deciduous forest”).
- (Den Haag) Attested as t'Voorhout in 1609. Compound of voor (“in front of”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”) (referring here to the Haagse Bos forest).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Voorhout n
- A village and former municipality of Teylingen, South Holland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Bokkendorp (Carnival nickname)
- A neighbourhood of Den Haag, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “voorhout”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN