Dekeshorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dekenshorst in 1326. Compound of Dekens (a surname) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.kəsˌɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: De‧kes‧horst

Proper noun

Dekeshorst n

  1. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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