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