Elshout
Dutch
Etymology
- (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
- IPA(key): /ˈɛls.ɦɑu̯t/
- Hyphenation: Els‧hout
Proper noun
Elshout n
- A village in Heusden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Zaandhaozenlaand (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Elshoutenaar
- Elshouts
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN