Dwarshaspel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Dwarshaspelwijk in 1936. Compound of dwars (“across”) and haspel (“yarn winch”). Named after a nearby canal.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDwarshaspel n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN