Eck en Wiel

Dutch

Etymology

Eck is first attested as in eki in 953. Wiel is first attested as wiele in 1347. Eck is derived from either a term cognate to Old Norse ekja (“dirt track, rut left by a wagon”) or from Proto-Germanic *agjô- (“pointed, tapered”). A proposed derivation from eik (“oak, Quercus”) is impossible. Wiel is derived from wiel (“kolk lake”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛk ɛn ˈʋil/
Hyphenation: Eck en Wiel
Rhymes: -il

Proper noun

Eck en Wiel n

A village in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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