Meaning of "Ellengrund"
Meaning of "Ellengrund"
I am curious about the meaning of the word "Ellengrund" in this death card:
I know that "Ellen" means elbow, yard or cubit and "Grund" means ground, but I can find nothing in any dictionaries or even online showing the meaning when they are combined together. I even attempted to use Google translate but it "recognized" it as Luxembourgish but, nonetheless, did not provide an English translation. Any elucidation would be greatly appreciated.-
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Re: Meaning of "Ellengrund"
Eller is a term for the tree 'Erle', alder in english. Sounds like a small wood 200m sw of Berigny.
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Re: Meaning of "Ellengrund"
Hi Sam,
This is actually the same like in your post dated 15. Feb21 regarding the "Bachgrund".
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=255638
If you take a look at the map of Berigny you will notice a small brook named "L'Elle".
So IMO they "germanized" it to Ellengrund.
Best regards
Armin
This is actually the same like in your post dated 15. Feb21 regarding the "Bachgrund".
viewtopic.php?f=36&t=255638
If you take a look at the map of Berigny you will notice a small brook named "L'Elle".
So IMO they "germanized" it to Ellengrund.
Best regards
Armin
"Ihr verfluchten Racker, wollt ihr denn ewig leben?" Friedrich, II. in der Schlacht von Kolin am 18.Juni 1757 zu seinen zurückgehenden Grenadieren.
Re: Meaning of "Ellengrund"
Many thanks for your replies - they are a great help.
Re: Meaning of "Ellengrund"
Sam,
= "bottomland of the Elle River".
Cheers
= "bottomland of the Elle River".
Cheers
Re: Meaning of "Ellengrund"
thanks. one of these days I might get this x-grund concept through my thick skull.
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Re: Meaning of "Ellengrund"
Taking into account he is mentioned in a publication and the location of the “Fallsch.Jäg.Regt. 5“ it must be the “L‘Elle” area mentioned by Armin (southwest of Berigny not far east of Saint Lo).
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https://stadtarchiv.ulm.de/-/media/arch ... assung.pdf
The 5th. Regt., july 1944.
http://lexikon-wehrmacht.de/Gliederunge ... FJR5-R.htm
Waleed
Killed, WWII, from Ulm, Johannes Christian Schaude:
https://stadtarchiv.ulm.de/-/media/arch ... assung.pdf
The 5th. Regt., july 1944.
http://lexikon-wehrmacht.de/Gliederunge ... FJR5-R.htm
Waleed