Nieuw-Wehl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Achter Wehl in 1830. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and the toponym Wehl. The component nieuw replaced older achter (“rear”) in 1933.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈʋeːl/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧Wehl
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Proper noun

Nieuw-Wehl n

  1. A village in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Mölledarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Nieuw-Wehlenaar
  • Nieuw-Wehls

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