Elde

See also: elde and əldə

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as elde in 1293. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from a term cognate to Old Norse eldr (“fire”) or eldi (“food, meal”). Compare Aalden.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.də/
Hyphenation: El‧de
Rhymes: -ɛldə

Proper noun edit

Elde n

A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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