Hulst

See also: hulst

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Hulst.

Proper noun

Hulst (plural Hulsts)

1. A surname from Dutch.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hulst is the 37076^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Hulst is most common among White (96.01%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hulst”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 214.

Dutch

Etymology

• (Zeeland) First attested as hulst in 1108. Derived from Old Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t.
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as ten hulse in 1309. Derived from Middle Dutch huls (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦʏlst/

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• Hyphenation: Hulst
• Rhymes: -ʏlst

Proper noun

Hulst n

1. A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

   Meronyms: Absdale, Baalhoek, Clinge, Drie Hoefijzers, Duivenhoek, Emmadorp, Fluitershoek, Graauw, Groenendijk, Halfeind, Heikant, Hengstdijk, Kalverdijk, Kampen, Kamperhoek, Kapellebrug, Keizerrijk, Kloosterzande, Knuitershoek, Krabbenhoek, Kreverhille, Kruisdorp, Kruispolderhaven, Kuitaart, Lamswaarde, Luntershoek, Margret, Molenhoek, Nieuw-Namen, Noordstraat, Ossenhoek, Ossenisse, Oude Stoof, Paal, Patrijzenhoek, Pauluspolder, Perkpolder, Prosperdorp, Roverberg, Ruischendegat, Schapershoek, Scheldevaartshoek, Schuddebeurs, Sint Jansteen, Sluis, Statenboom, Stoppeldijkveer, Strooienstad, Tasdijk, Terhole, 't Hoekje, Vijfhoek, Vogelfort, Vogelwaarde, Walenhoek, Walsoorden, Zandberg, Zeedorp, Zeegat

2. A neighbourhood of Geldrop-Mierlo, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hulstenaar
• Hulsts

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hulst”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Noun

Hulst m (strong, genitive Hulstes or Hulsts, no plural)

1. Alternative form of Hülse (“holly”)

Declension

Declension of Hulst [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hulst
genitive	eines	des	Hulstes, Hulsts
dative	einem	dem	Hulst, Hulste1
accusative	einen	den	Hulst

¹Now rare, see notes.