Schelfhorst
Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) First attested as tho Schelyckforst in 1538. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
- (Overijssel) First attested as ter schelfhorst in 1457. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɛlf.ɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: Schelf‧horst
Proper noun
Schelfhorst n
- A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “schelfhorst”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN