Graspeel

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Graspeel in 1653. Compound of gras (“grass”) and the toponym Peel. The toponym refers to a specific section of the Peel region that was used for pasture.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɑs.peːl/
Hyphenation: Gras‧peel

Proper noun edit

Graspeel n

A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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