Haule

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die hauwele in 1408. Potentially derived from a term cognate to Old English hafola (“head”), referring here to an elevated place or a protruding piece of land.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.lə/
Hyphenation: Hau‧le
Rhymes: -ɑu̯lə

Proper noun

Haule n

A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

Haulerwijk

References

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