Diffelen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as diffelen in 1381-1383. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Old Dutch Diffo (“a personal name”) or a compound of Middle Dutch ijfte (“ivy”) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.fə.lə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Dif‧fe‧len
- Rhymes: -ɪfələn
Proper noun
Diffelen n
- A hamlet in Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN