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Altforst
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Oudvorst dialect form, nl Oudforst dialect form
Etymology
First attested as altfurse in 1134. Compound of nl odt alt old and a term related to ang fyrs gorse, Ulex europaeus species. The second element appears to have been reinterpreted as nl dum vorst preserve, royal forest in younger attestations. Compare nl Lage Vuursche.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɑlt.fɔrst/
nl Alt forst
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/West Maas en Waal p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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