De Kwakel

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as d'Oude Quakel in 1639. Derived from kwakel (“high narrow bridge”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: De Kwa‧kel

Proper noun

De Kwakel n

  1. A village in Uithoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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