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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bavele in 1299. Potentially a compound of Old Dutch Bavo (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bavel n
- A village and former municipality of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Baviaonenland (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN