Greffeling

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Etymology

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First attested as apud griffillinc in 1294-1295. Derived from Old Dutch Griffilo (a personal name) or Gravilo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-. A proposed derivation from the hydronym Griffe (derived from Old Dutch *grefjô- (dug watercourse)) is less likely.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɛ.fə.lɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Gref‧fe‧ling

Proper noun

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Greffeling n

  1. A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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