Rohel

Dutch

Etymology

• (De Fryske Marren) First attested as toe delffster nijegae in 1507. Calque of West Frisian Reahel, a compound of read (“red”) and hel (“slope, incline”), here referring to a turf pile.
• (Achtkarspelen) First attested as Rohel in 1632. Calque of West Frisian Reahel, which in turn is potentially derived from a compound of read (“red”) and hel (“slope, incline”) or hol (“low-lying swampland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔ.ɦɛl/
• Hyphenation: Ro‧hel

Proper noun

Rohel n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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