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
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