Kreil

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Creyl in 1680. Derived from West Frisian kreil (“wild brushwood, brushwood growing on low-lying swampland”). See also Creil and Kreileroord.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Kreil

Proper noun

Kreil n

1. A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References

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