Eikelhof

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as De Eykenhof in 1743. Compound of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) or eikel (“acorn”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Originally the name of an estate.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.kəlˌɦɔf/
Hyphenation: Ei‧kel‧hof

Proper noun edit

Eikelhof n

A hamlet in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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