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Eelde
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as elde in 1139. Etymology nl 1. Unlikely to be derived from dum ele moose. One hypothesis proposes a link to nl eelt callous, here referring to a hard layer of peat. Compare nl Aalden and nl Elp.
See also nds-nl Eel.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈeːl.də/
nl Nl-Eelde.ogg
nl Eel de
nl eːldə 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Tynaarlo p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Eeldenaar
nl Eelder
nl Eelderwolde
References