Dalmsholte

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as dalmeshout in 1381-1383. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative singular form of Middle Dutch holt (“rising deciduous forest”). The first element may be a personal name or a contraction of the toponym Dalfsen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdɑlmsˌɦɔl.tə/
Hyphenation: Dalms‧hol‧te

Proper noun edit

Dalmsholte n

A hamlet in Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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