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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as apud griffillinc in 1294-1295. Derived from Old Dutch Griffilo (a personal name) or Gravilo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-. A proposed derivation from the hydronym Griffe (derived from Old Dutch *grefjô- (“dug watercourse”)) is less likely.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣrɛ.fə.lɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: Gref‧fe‧ling
Proper noun
Greffeling n
- A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN