Etymology
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- (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
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- IPA(key): /də ˈdɛ.lə(n)/
- Hyphenation: De Del‧len
- Rhymes: -ɛlən
Proper noun
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De Dellen n
- A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN