Staphorst
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Staphorst.
Proper noun
Staphorst
- A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as staphorst in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch stap (“step, slightly elevated place”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑp.ɦɔrst/
- Hyphenation: Stap‧horst
Proper noun
Staphorst n
- a village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms
- Staphorster
- Staphorsts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN