Venhorst

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of ven (small pool in a forest or heath) and horst (overgrown elevated place). The element ven was added to distinguish the settlement from Landhorst.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛn.ɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Ven‧horst

Proper noun[edit]

Venhorst n

  1. A village in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References[edit]

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