Terheijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de helle in 1325. Derived from Middle Dutch hel (“low-lying land, pool, slope”). The toponym was gradually reinterpreted to hel (“hell”), and later to heil (“salvation”) in order to give it a more positive bent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɛrˈɦɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Ter‧heijl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Proper noun

Terheijl n

1. A hamlet in Noordenveld, Drenthe, Netherlands

References

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