Hedel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (Gelderland) Heel (dialect form)

Etymology

• (Gelderland) First attested as in hatalle in 815-816. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *haþuwalja- (“battle wall, military camp”). A derivation from a compound of an unknown first component and lo (“light forest”) does not match with the oldest attestations. Compare Heitel.
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as hedel in 1312. Potentially named after the village in Gelderland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.dəl/
• Hyphenation: He‧del
• Rhymes: -eːdəl

Proper noun

Hedel n

1. A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Pèèrdedurp (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Hedelnaar
• Hedels

References

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