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De Schiphorst
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as schyphorst in 1400. Compound of nl schip ship and nl horst overgrown elevated place. The toponym indicates that wood from the hill was formerly used to construct ships.
Pronunciation
nl /də ˈsxɪp.ɦɔrst/
nl De Schip horst
Proper noun
De Schiphorst n
nl hamlet mun/Meppel p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
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