Hedel
Dutch
Alternative forms
- (Gelderland) Heel (dialect form)
Etymology
- (Gelderland) First attested as in hatalle in 815-816. Potentially derived from Proto-Germanic *haþuwalja- (“battle wall, military camp”). A derivation from a compound of an unknown first component and lo (“light forest”) does not match with the oldest attestations. Compare Heitel.
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as hedel in 1312. Potentially named after the village in Gelderland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.dəl/
- Hyphenation: He‧del
- Rhymes: -eːdəl
Proper noun
Hedel n
- A village and former municipality of Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Pèèrdedurp (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Hedelnaar
- Hedels
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN