Elsbeek

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Els beek in 1830-1855. Compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally the name of a stream. Compare Elsebeke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛls.beːk/
• Hyphenation: Els‧beek

Proper noun

Elsbeek n

1. A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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