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

  1. a village in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Zaandhaozenlaand (Carnival nickname)
  2. 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
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