Twijzel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as twislum around 1240. Borrowed from West Frisian Twizel, derived in turn from an Old Frisian term meaning "crossroads" (compare Old English *twisel (“split”) and Old High German zwisila (“forked branch”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʋɛi̯.zəl/
• Hyphenation: Twij‧zel
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯zəl

Proper noun

Twijzel n

1. A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Twijzelerheide

References

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