Elsendorp

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Elzendorp in 1936. Compound of van den Elsen (“a surname”) and dorp (“village”). Named after Gerlacus van den Elsen (1853-1925), a locally influential priest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.sə(n)ˌdɔrp/
  • Hyphenation: El‧sen‧dorp

Proper noun

Elsendorp n

  1. A village in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Elsendorper
  • Elsendorps

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