De Hel

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested in 1700. Borrowed from West Frisian De Hel, of uncertain etymology. Potentially derived from Old Frisian hil (“hill, elevated place”), hel (“low-lying swampland”) or hellen (“place where turf is dried”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /də ˈɦɛl/
Hyphenation: De Hel
Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun edit

De Hel n

A hamlet in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References edit

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