De Haspel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Haspelwijk in 1877. Derived from haspel (“yarn winch”). Named after a nearby canal, which is shaped vaguely like a yarn winch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈɦɑs.pəl/
- Hyphenation: De Has‧pel
- Rhymes: -ɑspəl
Proper noun
De Haspel n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN