Wehl
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wele in 1200. Etymology uncertain. The location of the village precludes the possibility of a derivation from wiel (“kolk lake”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋeːl/
- Hyphenation: Wehl
- Rhymes: -eːl
Proper noun
Wehl n
- A village and former municipality of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Snuuterderp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Wehlenaar
- Wehls
- Nieuw-Wehl
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN