Nettelhorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as netelhorst in 1356. Compound of netel (“stinging nettle”) with gemination of -t- and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛ.təlˌɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Net‧tel‧horst

Proper noun

Nettelhorst n

1. A hamlet in Lochem, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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