Etymology[edit]
Attested as Els beek in 1830-1855. Compound of els (“alder, Alnus sp.”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally the name of a stream. Compare Elsebeke.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɛls.beːk/
- Hyphenation: Els‧beek
Proper noun[edit]
Elsbeek n
- A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “elsbeek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
