Elsbeek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Attested as Els beek in 1830-1855. Compound of els (alder, Alnus sp.) and beek (brook, stream). Originally the name of a stream. Compare Elsebeke.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛls.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Els‧beek

Proper noun

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Elsbeek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “elsbeek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN