Haghorst

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Haaghorst (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as haeghorst in 1488. Compound of haag (“fence, enclosed area”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑx.ɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Hag‧horst

Proper noun

Haghorst n

  1. A village in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Durdauwersgat (Carnival nickname)

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