De Horst

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Berg en Dal) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
  • (Drenthe) First attested as ter horst gehieten inden karspele van peyse in 1479. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
  • (Berkelland) First attested as domus hurst in 1188. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
  • (Limburg) First attested as Horst in 1838-1857. Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
  • (Zevenaar) Derived from horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: De Horst
  • Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun

De Horst n

  1. A village in Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  4. A hamlet in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands.
  5. A neighbourhood of Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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