Elde

See also: elde and əldə

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as elde in 1293. Etymology unknown. Perhaps derived from a term cognate to Old Norse eldr (“fire”) or eldi (“food, meal”). Compare Aalden.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛl.də/
  • Hyphenation: El‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛldə

Proper noun

Elde n

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

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