Grubbenvorst

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as vurste in 1207. Compound of the toponym Grubben and vorst (“preserve”). The toponym Grubben refers to a former castle and is derived from dialectal grubbe (“dug passage, hollow road”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Broekhuizenvorst.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɣrʏ.bə(n)ˈvɔrst/
Hyphenation: Grub‧ben‧vorst
Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun edit

Grubbenvorst n

A village and former municipality of Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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