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Dutch
Etymology
- (Noord-Brabant) Derived from heul (“floodgate with a stone bridge”).
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as in the middle of the 16th century. Derived from heul (“floodgate with a stone bridge”).
- (Houten) First attested as den hole in 1327. Derived from Middle Dutch hoel (“floodgate with a stone bridge”).
- (Wijk bij Duurstede) Derived from heul (“floodgate with a stone bridge, arched bridge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də ˈɦøːl/
- Hyphenation: De Heul
- Rhymes: -øːl
Proper noun
De Heul n
- A hamlet in Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Oostzaan, North Holland, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de heul”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN