Groot Douwel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as van dovelt in 1284. Derived from groot (“great, big”) and a compound of Middle Dutch dauw (“dew”) and veld (“field”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Douwel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈdɑu̯.əl/
- Hyphenation: Groot Dou‧wel
Proper noun
Groot Douwel n
- A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “groot douwel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN