Hopel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die hoepel zo strijthagen in 1452. Diminutive of hoop (“small elevated place, hillock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦoː.pəl/
• Hyphenation: Ho‧pel
• Rhymes: -oːpəl

Proper noun

Hopel n

1. A neighbourhood of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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