Arkel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as arclo in 999. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *arga- (“bad, worthless”) or Old Dutch Arho (“a personal name”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Archem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑr.kəl/
  • Hyphenation: Ar‧kel

Proper noun

Arkel n

  1. A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Arkelnaar
  • Arkels

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