Terhorst

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as HORST (TER) in 1844. Derived from a compound of te (“at”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Ter Horst.
• (Limburg) First attested as Terhorst in 1803-1820. Derived from a compound of te (“at”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). See also Limburgish Terhoorsj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛrˈɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Ter‧horst
• Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun

Terhorst n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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