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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Pekel A, Pekell Ae and Pekel Ae in 1566. Named after a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of the toponym Pekel (potentially connected to Middle Low German peke (“swamp reed, rush”)) and aa (“watercourse, river”). The hydronym gave its name to a large peat extraction settlement which fragmented into several villages with the passage of time.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpeː.kə.laː/
- Hyphenation: Pe‧ke‧la
- Rhymes: -aː
Proper noun
Pekela n
- A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands
- Meronyms: Boven Pekela, Bronsveen, Dwarsdiep, Hoetmansmeer, Kruiselwerk, Nieuwe Pekela, Oude Pekela, Wildeplaats
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