Twijtel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Dwijtel in 1604. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from a compound of West Frisian wiet (“wet”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʋɛi̯.təl/
• Hyphenation: Twij‧tel
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯təl

Proper noun

Twijtel n

1. A hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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