Staphorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as staphorst in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch stap (“step, slightly elevated place”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑp.ɦɔrst/
  • Hyphenation: Stap‧horst

Proper noun

Staphorst n

  1. A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands.
    Meronyms: De Leijen, Halfweg, Hamingen, IJhorst, Lankhorst, Punthorst, Rouveen, Slingenberg

Derived terms
  • Staphorster
  • Staphorsts

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