Roekel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de roekel in 1360-1361. Compound of roek (rook, Corvus frugilegus) and lo (light forest on sandy soil).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈru.kəl/
  • Hyphenation: Roe‧kel
  • Rhymes: -ukəl

Proper noun

Roekel n

  1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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