Grafhorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as grafhorst in 1277. Compound of Middle Dutch graf (“grave”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Graffest.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɑf.ɦɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Graf‧horst

Proper noun

Grafhorst n

1. A city and former municipality of Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Grafhorstenaar
• Grafhorster

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “grafhorst”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN