Dijkwel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dicwale in 1264. Compound of dijk (“levee”) and Middle Dutch wael (“kolk lake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛi̯k.ʋɛl/
• Hyphenation: Dijk‧wel
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯kʋɛl

Proper noun

Dijkwel n

1. A hamlet in Kapelle, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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