Terhorst

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • (Drenthe) First attested as HORST (TER) in 1844. Derived from a compound of te (“at”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Ter Horst.
  • (Limburg) First attested as Terhorst in 1803-1820. Derived from a compound of te (“at”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). See also Limburgish Terhoorsj.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧horst
  • Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun[edit]

Terhorst n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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