Holset

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hoseith in 1252. Derived from Proto-Germanic *hulis (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) suffixed with the Gallo-Roman collectivising suffix Latin -etum. Compare Terblijt and Terziet.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔl.sət/
Hyphenation: Hol‧set

Proper noun edit

Holset n

A village in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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