Nuil
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nule in 1390. Etymology uncertain. Unlikely to derive from a contracted compound of nieuw (“new”) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nœy̯l/
- Hyphenation: Nuil
- Rhymes: -œy̯l
Proper noun
Nuil n
- A hamlet in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Nuilerbosch
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN