Dalmsholte
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as dalmeshout in 1381-1383. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element may be a personal name or a contraction of the toponym Dalfsen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɑlmsˌɦɔl.tə/
- Hyphenation: Dalms‧hol‧te
Proper noun
Dalmsholte n
- A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN