Posterholt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as posterholt in 1147. Compound derived from an unclear first element and holt (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element is potentially related to dialectal postel (“blueberry, Vaccinium myrtillus”).

See also Limburgish Postert.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔs.tərˌɦɔlt/
  • Hyphenation: Pos‧ter‧holt

Proper noun

Posterholt n

  1. a village in Roerdalen, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Posterholtenaar
  • Posterholts

References

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