Elshof

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Elshof n

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

References

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