Uffelte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as uphelte in 1040. Compound of either Old Dutch ûf (“owl”) or up (“up, higher”) and Proto-Germanic *hultiþja- (“forest”). Compare Uffelse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʏ.fəl.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Uf‧fel‧te

Proper noun

Uffelte n

  1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Uffelter

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