Laag-Keppel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as borch keppell in 1452. Compound of laag (“low”) and Old Dutch keppele (“chapel”). The element laag was added to distinguish the settlement from Hoog-Keppel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌlaːx ˈkɛ.pəl/
  • Hyphenation: Laag-‧Kep‧pel
  • Rhymes: -ɛpəl

Proper noun

Laag-Keppel n

  1. A city in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “laag-keppel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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