Grafhorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as grafhorst in 1277. Compound of Middle Dutch graf (“grave”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Graffest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɑf.ɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Graf‧horst

Proper noun

Grafhorst n

  1. A city and former municipality of Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Grafhorstenaar
  • Grafhorster

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