Wehl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wele in 1200. Etymology uncertain. The location of the village precludes the possibility of a derivation from wiel (“kolk lake”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋeːl/
Hyphenation: Wehl
Rhymes: -eːl

Proper noun

Wehl n

A village and former municipality of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Synonym: Snuuterderp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

Wehlenaar
Wehls
Nieuw-Wehl

References

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

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