Broekhuizenvorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as vorste in 1294-1295. Compound of the toponym Broekhuizen and vorst (“preserve”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Grubbenvorst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbrukˌɦœy̯.zə(n)ˈvɔrst/
• Hyphenation: Broek‧hui‧zen‧vorst
• Rhymes: -ɔrst

Proper noun

Broekhuizenvorst n

1. A village in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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