Staphorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as staphorst in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch stap (“step, slightly elevated place”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɑp.ɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Stap‧horst

Proper noun

Staphorst n

1. A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.

   Meronyms: De Leijen, Halfweg, Hamingen, IJhorst, Lankhorst, Punthorst, Rouveen, Slingenberg

Derived terms

• Staphorster
• Staphorsts

References

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