Elzet

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Elset in 1803-1820. Derived from Proto-Germanic *alisô- (“alder, Alnus sp.”) suffixed with the Gallo-Roman suffix Latin -etum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.zət/
• Hyphenation: El‧zet

Proper noun

Elzet n

1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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