Well

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See also: well, wëll, and we'll

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • (Gelderland) Wel (dialect form)
  • (Limburg) Wel (dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) First attested as vualli in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Dutch walli (“well”) or welle.
  • (Limburg) First attested with certainty as welle in 1251. Likely derived from Old Dutch welle (“well”). An opposing theory proposes a derivation from Middle Dutch welle (“embankment”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Well n

  1. A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

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Pronunciation

Noun

Well f (plural Welle)

  1. wave

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German wella, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallan, from Proto-Germanic *wallaną (“to bubble forth, well up”). Cognate with German Welle.

Pronunciation

Noun

Well f (plural Wellen)

  1. wave
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