Roekel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de roekel in 1360-1361. Compound of roek (“rook, Corvus frugilegus”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈru.kəl/
• Hyphenation: Roe‧kel
• Rhymes: -ukəl

Proper noun

Roekel n

1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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