Elsbroek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as hiltetesbroc in 1105-1120. Compound of Old Frisian Hiltet (a personal name) and brōk (“marsh, marshland”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to els (“alder, Alnus sp.”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: Els‧broek
Proper noun
editElsbroek n
- A neighbourhood of Hillegom, South Holland, Netherlands