Eikelhof

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Eikelhof n

1. A hamlet in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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