Feminine

horst

Meaning

  1. (feminine) an area of the earth's surface which is raised relative to surrounding land; a horst
  2. (feminine) an elevated land overgrown with shrub
  3. (feminine) a nest of a bird of prey; an eyrie

Translations

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Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch horst, from Old Dutch *hurst, from Proto-West Germanic *hursti. Cognate with English horst and German Horst (“horst; eyrie”).

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