Oude Pekela

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieu dorp in 1660. Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Pekela. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Pekela.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.də ˈpeː.kə.laː/
Hyphenation: Ou‧de Pe‧ke‧la

Proper noun

Oude Pekela n

A village and former municipality of Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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