De Vorst

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Limburg) First attested as Oude Vorst and Nieuw Vorst in 1803-1820. Derived from vorst (“preserve”).
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as die vorst in 1425. Derived from vorst (“preserve”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈvɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: De Vorst
  • Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun

De Vorst n

  1. a hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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