Kreijel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Crayel in 1790. Compound of Limburgish krej (“crow, Corvus corone”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɛi̯.əl/
• Hyphenation: Kreij‧el
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯əl

Proper noun

Kreijel n

1. A hamlet in Nederweert, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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