Diffelen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as diffelen in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Old Dutch Diffo (“a personal name”) or a compound of Middle Dutch ijfte (“ivy”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈdɪ.fə.lə(n)/
Hyphenation: Dif‧fe‧len
Rhymes: -ɪfələn

Proper noun edit

Diffelen n

A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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