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Elsbroek.

a neighbourhood of Hillegom, South Holland, Netherlands

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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  1. a neighbourhood of Hillegom, South Holland, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

First attested as hiltetesbroc in 1105-1120. Compound of Old Frisian Hiltet (a personal name) and brōk (“marsh, marshland”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to els (“alder, Alnus sp.”).

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