Bladel

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Blaodel (dialect spelling), Blààl (dialect form)

Etymology

Potentially attested as pladella villa in 922, attested with certainty as bladele around 1173. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch blad (“leaf”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblaː.dəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Bla‧del
  • Rhymes: -aːdəl

Proper noun

Bladel n

  1. A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Muggeziftersrijk (Carnival nickname)
    Meronyms: Biezenheuvel, Broekenseind, Casteren, Dalem, De Pan, Egypte, Franse Hoef, Hapert, Heieind, Heikant, Helleneind, Het Bosch, Heuvel, Hoogcasteren, Hoogeloon, Landorp, Lemel, Netersel, Ten Vorsel

Derived terms

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