De Waal

Dutch

Alternative forms

• De Wéél (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as waelkerken in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch wale (“kolk lake, deep pool”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈʋaːl/
• Hyphenation: De Waal
• Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

De Waal n

1. A village in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de waal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN