De Vorst

Dutch

Etymology

• (Limburg) First attested as Oude Vorst and Nieuw Vorst in 1803-1820. Derived from vorst (“preserve”).
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as die vorst in 1425. Derived from vorst (“preserve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈvɔrst/
• Hyphenation: De Vorst
• Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun

De Vorst n

1. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Boxtel, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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