Voorst

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Proper noun

Voorst

  1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Voorst) First attested as worst in 893. Derived from Old Dutch vorst (“preserve”).
  • (Oude IJsselstreek) First attested as forsto in 1329. Derived from Old Dutch vorst (“preserve”).
  • (Roerdalen) First attested as Neu Vorst and Alt Vorst in 1803-1820. Derived from Old Dutch vorst (“preserve”). See also Limburgish De Varsj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voːrst/
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  • Hyphenation: Voorst
  • Rhymes: -oːrst

Proper noun

Voorst n

  1. Voorst (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Appen, Bussloo, De Kar, De Vecht, De Wijk, Duistervoorde, Gietelo, Klein Amsterdam, Nijbroek, Noord-Empe, Posterenk, Spekhoek, Steenenkamer, Terwolde, Teuge, Twello, Wilp, Wilp-Achterhoek
  2. A hamlet in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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