Moorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as moerhorst in 1358. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch moer (“peat bog, fen”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moːrst/
  • Hyphenation: Moorst
  • Rhymes: -oːrst

Proper noun

Moorst n

  1. A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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