Kwintsheul

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested as Quintsheul in 1639. Compound of the hydronym Quints (derived from Middle Dutch Quint (“a personal name”)) and heul (“arched stone bridge”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Kwints‧heul

Proper noun

Kwintsheul n

  1. A village in Westland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Kwintsheuler
  • Kwintsheuls

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