Dorshout

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dorhout in 1385. Compound of dor (“dry, barren”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔrs.ɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Dors‧hout

Proper noun

Dorshout n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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