Elzen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in de Elsen in 1753. Derived from the plural form of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.zə(n)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: El‧zen
  • Rhymes: -ɛlzən
  • Homophone: elzen

Proper noun

Elzen n

  1. A hamlet in Boekel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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