Bolst

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as aen die bolst in 1383. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from bol (“round, convex”), here referring to an elevated location.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Bolst n

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

References[edit]

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