Nettelhorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as netelhorst in 1356. Compound of netel (“stinging nettle”) with gemination of -t- and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.təlˌɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Net‧tel‧horst

Proper noun

Nettelhorst n

  1. A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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