Noord Haffel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as noirthaffalredyck in 1436. Derived from Middle Dutch nort (“north-, northern”) and a term derived from halve (“half”). The element nort was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuid Haffel. Compare Trintelen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌnoːrt ˈɦɑ.fəl/
  • Hyphenation: Noord Haf‧fel
  • Rhymes: -ɑfəl

Proper noun

Noord Haffel n

  1. A hamlet in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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