Dutch edit

Etymology edit

  • (Friesland) First attested as Dellen in 1850. Derived from the plural form of del (dale, valley).
  • (Noord-Brabant) Derived from the plural form of del (dale, valley).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /də ˈdɛ.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Del‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛlən

Proper noun edit

De Dellen n

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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