Haghorst

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Haaghorst (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as haeghorst in 1488. Compound of haag (“fence, enclosed area”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑx.ɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Hag‧horst

Proper noun

Haghorst n

1. A village in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Durdauwersgat (Carnival nickname)

References

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