Mekkelhorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in mikulunhurst in the late 10th century. Compound of Old Dutch *mikilon- (“great”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.kəlˌɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Mek‧kel‧horst

Proper noun

Mekkelhorst n

1. A hamlet in Losser, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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