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Elsteren

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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First attested as elsler in 1251. The oldest attestation suggests a compound derived from els (alder, Alnus) and laar (intensively cultivated forest). It is possible, however, that the oldest attestation is a scribal error, and that the toponym thus derives from a compound of els and Old Dutch *tere (tree). Compare Appeltern and the German hydronym Elster.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.stə.rə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: El‧ste‧ren

Proper noun

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Elsteren n

  1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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