Oekel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as de ocle in 1187. Compound of an unclear first element and lo (“light forest”). The first element may be Middle Dutch ooc (“belonging to, next to”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOekel n
- A hamlet in Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN