Staphorst
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as staphorst in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch stap (“step, slightly elevated place”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Staphorst n
- A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
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- nl:Villages in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands