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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