Dreumel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tremele in 893. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *þrum- (“piece of land, terminus”) with -l suffix or from a compound of *þrum- and lo (“light forest”). Compare Drimmelen, Drempt and Drumpt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdrøː.məl/
• Hyphenation: Dreu‧mel
• Rhymes: -øːməl

Proper noun

Dreumel n

1. A village and former municipality of West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Schutlakenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Dreumelnaar
• Dreumels

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN