Elshout

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as elshoute in 1312-1350. Compound of els (alder, Alnus sp.) and hout (rising deciduous forest).
  • (Limburg) Derived from a compound of els (alder, Alnus sp.) and hout (rising deciduous forest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛls.ɦɑu̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Els‧hout

Proper noun

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Elshout n

  1. A village in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Zaandhaozenlaand (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

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References

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