Eikelhof

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as De Eykenhof in 1743. Compound of eik (“oak, Quercus sp.”) or eikel (“acorn”) and hof (“farmstead, homestead”). Originally the name of an estate.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.kəlˌɦɔf/
  • Hyphenation: Ei‧kel‧hof

Proper noun

Eikelhof n

  1. A hamlet in Olst-Wijhe, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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