Eelde
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as elde in 1139. Etymology uncertain. Unlikely to be derived from Middle Dutch ele (“moose”). One hypothesis proposes a link to eelt (“callous”), here referring to a hard layer of peat. Compare Aalden and Elp.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Eel.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Eelde n
- A village and former municipality of Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in Drenthe, Netherlands
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- nl:Places in Drenthe, Netherlands
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