Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian Napoli.

The hamlet is first attested as Napels in 1846. It is named after the city.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaː.pəls/
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  • Hyphenation: Na‧pels
  • Rhymes: -aːpəls

Proper noun

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Napels n

  1. Naples
  2. A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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