Holset

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as hoseith in 1252. Derived from Proto-Germanic *hulis (“holly, Ilex aquifolium”) suffixed with the Gallo-Roman collectivising suffix Latin -etum. Compare Terblijt and Terziet.

See also Central Franconian Hozelt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔl.sət/
• Hyphenation: Hol‧set

Proper noun

Holset n

1. a village in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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