Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as wele sometime before 1385. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon weel (land covered in withies).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋeː.lə/
  • Hyphenation: De Wee‧le
  • Rhymes: -eːlə

Proper noun

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De Weele n

  1. A neighbourhood of Borne, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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