Zielhorst

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Zielhorst in 1839-1859. Compound of an unclear first element and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). The first element may be ziel (“bench, cabinet”) or Middle Dutch sîle (“discharge sluice”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Ziel‧horst

Proper noun

Zielhorst n

  1. A neighbourhood of Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands.

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