Nieuw-Wehl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achter Wehl in 1830. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Wehl. The component nieuw replaced older achter (“rear”) in 1933.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈʋeːl/
• Hyphenation: Nieuw‧Wehl
• Rhymes: -eːl

Proper noun

Nieuw-Wehl n

1. A village in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Mölledarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Nieuw-Wehlenaar
• Nieuw-Wehls

References

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