Alvershool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as alvenshoel and ten alvensoele in 1455. Compound of alver (“common bleak, Alburnus alburnus”) and hool (“low-lying swampy place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.vərsˌɦoːl/
• Hyphenation: Al‧vers‧hool

Proper noun

Alvershool n

1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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