Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of boven (upper, up-) and the toponym Pekela.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Boven Pekel.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.və(n) ˈpeː.kə.laː/
  • Hyphenation: Bo‧ven Pe‧ke‧la

Proper noun edit

Boven Pekela n

  1. A village in Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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