Klaaswaal

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Klezwaol (dialect spelling)

Etymology

Attested as Claes Wael in 1555. Compound of Klaas (a personal name) and a variant of wiel (“kolk lake”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Klaas‧waal

Proper noun

Klaaswaal n

1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

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