Eelde

== Dutch == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈeːl.də/ Hyphenation: Eel‧de Rhymes: -eːldə === Proper noun === Eelde n a village and former municipality of Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands ==== Derived terms ==== Eeldenaar Eelder Eelderwolde === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN