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Elsbroek
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hiltetesbroc in 1105-1120. Compound of nl ofs Hiltet a personal name and ofs brōk marsh, marshland. The first element was gradually reinterpreted to nl els alder, Alnus sp..
Pronunciation
nl Els broek
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood city/Hillegom p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
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