Arkel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as arclo in 999. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Proto-Germanic *arga- (“bad, worthless”) or Old Dutch Arho (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Archem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑr.kəl/
• Hyphenation: Ar‧kel

Proper noun

Arkel n

1. A village and former municipality of Molenlanden, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Arkelnaar
• Arkels

References

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