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
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