De Schiphorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schyphorst in 1400. Compound of schip (“ship”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). The toponym indicates that wood from the hill was formerly used to construct ships.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈsxɪp.ɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: De Schip‧horst

Proper noun

De Schiphorst n

1. A hamlet in Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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