Ommel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Oemell in 1518. Etymology unknown. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Ommo (“a personal name”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.məl/
• Hyphenation: Om‧mel
• Rhymes: -ɔməl

Proper noun

Ommel n

1. A village in Asten, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Ommelaar
• Ommels

References

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