Moorst

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as moerhorst in 1358. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch moer (“peat bog, fen”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /moːrst/
Hyphenation: Moorst
Rhymes: -oːrst

Proper noun edit

Moorst n

A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

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