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 (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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