Voorschoten
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as forschate in 918-948. Compound of the hydronym Fore and Old Frisian schate (“piece of land which juts upwards”). Compare Veur and Voorburg.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: Voor‧scho‧ten
Proper noun
editVoorschoten n
- A village and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
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editCategories:
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- nl:Villages in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in South Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands