Schelfhorst

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as tho Schelyckforst in 1538. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
• (Overijssel) First attested as ter schelfhorst in 1457. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛlf.ɦɔrst/

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• Hyphenation: Schelf‧horst

Proper noun

Schelfhorst n

1. A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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