Kromme-Elleboog

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kromme elboog in 1899. Compound of krom (“bent”) and elleboog (“elbow”). The settlement is located next to an elbow-shaped bend in a road.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ.mə ˈɛ.ləˌboːx/
  • Hyphenation: Krom‧me-‧El‧le‧boog

Proper noun

Kromme-Elleboog n

  1. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

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