Eldrik

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eldryc in 1340. Etymology unknown. Perhaps a compound of Middle Dutch elder (“old”) and either wijk (“settlement, village”) or dijk (“levee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.drɪk/
• Hyphenation: El‧drik

Proper noun

Eldrik n

1. A hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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