Kleine Horst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kl. Horst in 1867. Derived from klein (“small”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). The adjective klein was added to distinguish the settlement from the older Groote Horst.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯.nə ˈɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Klei‧ne Horst
  • Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun

Kleine Horst n

  1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

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