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Elsrijk
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Braeckrijk in 1681. Named after a former estate. Originally a compound of nl braak breach and nl rijk realm, currently a compound of nl els alder, Alnus sp. and nl rijk. The estate was renamed by one of its owners, Symon Elskamp, as a jocular reference to his surname.
Pronunciation
nl Els rijk
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Amstelveen p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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