Bolst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aen die bolst in 1383. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from bol (“round, convex”), here referring to an elevated location.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔlst/
• Hyphenation: Bolst
• Rhymes: -ɔlst

Proper noun

Bolst n

1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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