Horst

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine,strong) the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
2. (literary,masculine,strong) bush; thicket; small forest
3. (masculine,strong) military airport; air force base
4. (masculine,strong) horst

Name

a male given name

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɔʁst/

Etymology

From Middle High German hurst, from Old High German hurst, from Proto-West Germanic *hursti. The modern vowel is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German horst). Cognate to Dutch horst, English hurst.

Sentences

Er ist der Stammvater aller heute lebenden Angehörigen der Familie Wedekind zur Horst .

He is the progenitor of all members of the Wedekind zur Horst family living today.