Elshout

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as elshoute in 1312-1350. Compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).
• (Limburg) Derived from a compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and hout (“rising deciduous forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛls.ɦɑu̯t/
• Hyphenation: Els‧hout

Proper noun

Elshout n

1. A village in Heusden, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Zaandhaozenlaand (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Elshoutenaar
• Elshouts

References

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