Haghorst
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Haaghorst (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as haeghorst in 1488. Compound of haag (“fence, enclosed area”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHaghorst n
- A village in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Durdauwersgat (Carnival nickname)
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN