Terhorst
Dutch
Etymology
- (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
- IPA(key): /tɛrˈɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: Ter‧horst
- Rhymes: -ɔrst
Proper noun
Terhorst n
- A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN