Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as alvenshoel and ten alvensoele in 1455. Compound of alver (common bleak, Alburnus alburnus) and hool (low-lying swampy place).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.vərsˌɦoːl/
  • Hyphenation: Al‧vers‧hool

Proper noun edit

Alvershool n

  1. A hamlet in Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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