Twijtel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as 't Dwijtel in 1604. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from a compound of West Frisian wiet (“wet”) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editTwijtel n
- A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN