Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as colhurst in 1254. Compound of Middle Dutch cole (cabbage, Brassica oleracea) or cole (charcoal) and horst (overgrown elevated place).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Coel‧horst

Proper noun

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Coelhorst n

  1. A hamlet in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “coelhorst”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN