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Etymology

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First attested as suythaffalredyck in 1436. Derived from Middle Dutch suut (south-, southern) and a term derived from halve (half). The element suut was added to distinguish the settlement from Noord Haffel. Compare Trintelen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌzœy̯t ˈɦɑ.fəl/
  • Hyphenation: Zuid Haf‧fel
  • Rhymes: -ɑfəl

Proper noun

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Zuid Haffel n

  1. A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “zuid haffel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN