Dekeshorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dekenshorst in 1326. Compound of Dekens (a surname) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.kəsˌɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: De‧kes‧horst

Proper noun

Dekeshorst n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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