Noordwelle

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as willa in 1109, attested with certainty as northwellam in 1271. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and Old Dutch willa (“source, well”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /noːrtˈʋɛ.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧wel‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɛlə

Proper noun

Noordwelle n

  1. A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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