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Groot Douwel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as van dovelt in 1284. Derived from groot (great, big) and a compound of Middle Dutch dauw (dew) and veld (field). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Douwel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈdɑu̯.əl/
  • Hyphenation: Groot Dou‧wel

Proper noun

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Groot Douwel n

  1. A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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