Zweekhorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Sweechorst in 1417. Compound of a first element likely cognate with Old Norse sveigr (“bendy branch”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). Compare Zwiggelte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋeːkˌɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Zweek‧horst

Proper noun

Zweekhorst n

  1. a hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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