Schelfhorst.
a hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Almelo, Overijssel, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Drenthe) First attested as tho Schelyckforst in 1538. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”). * (Overijssel) First attested as ter schelfhorst in 1457. Compound of either Middle Dutch scheluwe (“crooked”) or schelfe (“rush, Schoenoplectus sp.”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”).
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