Zwartewaal

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ten zwarten wale in the mid-13th century. Derived from a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of Middle Dutch swart (“black”) and waal (“deep round pool, kolk lake”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈzʋɑr.təˌʋaːl/
Hyphenation: Zwar‧te‧waal

Proper noun edit

Zwartewaal n

A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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