Elshout
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]- (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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Elshout n
- A village in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Zaandhaozenlaand (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN