Leemcule

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de leemkule in 1457. Compound of Middle Dutch leem (“loam, clay”) and kuil (“hole, pit”). Originally the name of a farm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleːm.ky.lə/
• Hyphenation: Leem‧cu‧le
• Rhymes: -ylə

Proper noun

Leemcule n

1. A neighbourhood of Dalfsen, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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