Dijkwel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dicwale in 1264. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and Middle Dutch wael (“kolk lake”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛi̯k.ʋɛl/
  • Hyphenation: Dijk‧wel
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯kʋɛl

Proper noun

Dijkwel n

  1. A hamlet in Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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