Coelhorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as colhurst in 1254. Compound of Middle Dutch cole (“cabbage, Brassica oleracea”) or cole (“charcoal”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Coel‧horst

Proper noun

Coelhorst n

  1. A hamlet in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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