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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as twislum around 1240. Borrowed from West Frisian Twizel, derived in turn from an Old Frisian term meaning "crossroads" (compare Old English twisel (“split”) and Old High German zwisila (“forked branch”)).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Twijzel n
- A village in Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN