Klein Douwel
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lutteke douvelde in 1399. Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and a compound of Middle Dutch dauw (“dew”) and veld (“field”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Douwel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯n ˈdɑu̯.əl/
- Hyphenation: Klein Dou‧wel
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯əl
Proper noun
Klein Douwel n
- A neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “klein douwel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN