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Etymology

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First attested as de helle in 1325. Derived from Middle Dutch hel (low-lying land, pool, slope). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to hel (hell), and later to heil (salvation) in order to give it a more positive bent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌtɛrˈɦɛi̯l/
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧heijl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

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Terheijl n

  1. A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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