Bakel

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Baokel (dialect spelling)

Etymology edit

First attested as bagoloso in 715. Compound of Old Dutch *baka (“spine, ridge”) and lo (“light forest”). The readings of the first element as Proto-Germanic *bagna- (“badger”) or *bakon- (“pork, swine”) are incorrect.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.kəl/
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Hyphenation: Ba‧kel
Rhymes: -aːkəl

Proper noun edit

Bakel n

A village in Gemert-Bakel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Pierewaaiersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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