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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