Oude Pekela

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Nieu dorp in 1660. Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Pekela. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Pekela.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.də ˈpeː.kə.laː/
Hyphenation: Ou‧de Pe‧ke‧la

Proper noun edit

Oude Pekela n

A village and former municipality of Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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