De Elft
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Noord-Holland) First attested as alvitlo in 918-948. Compound of Old Dutch alvit (“swan, Cygnus cygnus”) and lo (“light forest”). Not derived from a personal name.
- (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Den Elft in 1794. Derived from elft (“allis shad, Alosa alosa”). Originally the name of a house.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
editCategories:
- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛlft
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛlft/2 syllables
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch multiword terms
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Villages in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Neighbourhoods in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands