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Elshof

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de elshoue in 1200. Compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛls.ɦɔf/
  • Hyphenation: Els‧hof

Proper noun edit

Elshof n

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

References edit

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