Moorst

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as moerhorst in 1358. Derived from a contracted compound of Middle Dutch moer (“peat bog, fen”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moːrst/
• Hyphenation: Moorst
• Rhymes: -oːrst

Proper noun

Moorst n

1. A hamlet in Leusden, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

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