Heuvel

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Bladel) Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
  • (Meierijstad) Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
  • (Valkenswaard) First attested as Binnen Heuvel in 1838-1857. Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
  • (Breda) First attested as aender hovel in 1425. Derived from either dialectal hovel (“square surrounded by farms”) or heuvel (“hill”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦøː.vəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Heu‧vel
  • Rhymes: -øːvəl
  • Homophone: heuvel

Proper noun

Heuvel n

  1. A hamlet in Bladel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Valkenswaard, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  4. A neighbourhood of Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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