Kreil
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as De Creyl in 1680. Derived from West Frisian kreil (“wild brushwood, brushwood growing on low-lying swampland”). See also Creil and Kreileroord.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Kreil
Proper noun
Kreil n
- A hamlet in Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “kreil”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN