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Grubbenvorst
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vurste in 1207. Compound of the toponym Grubben and nl vorst preserve. The toponym Grubben refers to a former castle and is derived from dialectal nl grubbe dug passage, hollow road. So named to distinguish the settlement from nl Broekhuizenvorst.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɣrʏ.bə(n)ˈvɔrst/
nl Grub ben vorst
nl ɔrst 3
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Horst aan de Maas p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Grubbenvorstenaar
nl Grubbenvorsts
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