Bolst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aen die bolst in 1383. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from bol (“round, convex”), here referring to an elevated location.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɔlst/
  • Hyphenation: Bolst
  • Rhymes: -ɔlst

Proper noun

Bolst n

  1. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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