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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Nieu dorp in 1660. Derived from oud (“old”) and the toponym Pekela. The element oud was added to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Pekela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də ˈpeː.kə.laː/
- Hyphenation: Ou‧de Pe‧ke‧la
Proper noun
Oude Pekela n
- A village and former municipality of Pekela, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN