Eerschot

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as erscot in 1248. Compound of an unclear first element and schoot (“piece of land that juts upward”). The first element may be a personal name. Compare Eersel. Formerly an independent hamlet. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːr.sxɔt/ Hyphenation: Eer‧schot === Proper noun === Eerschot n a neighbourhood of Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN