Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as aqua que dicitur Hildcheres he in 1156. Compound of Old Dutch Hildcher (a personal name) and a (watercourse, river). Compare Zierikzee.

See also Zealandic Elkerzeê.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.kərˌzeː/
  • Hyphenation: El‧ker‧zee

Proper noun edit

Elkerzee n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “elkerzee”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN