Zweekhorst

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Proper noun edit

Zweekhorst n

A hamlet in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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