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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as westcapella in 1102-1105. Compound of west (“west-, western”) and Middle Dutch capelle (“chapel”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Oostkapelle.
See also Zealandic Waschappel, Wasschappel, Weskappel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʋɛst.kaːˈpɛ.lə/
- Hyphenation: West‧ka‧pel‧le
- Rhymes: -ɛlə
Proper noun
Westkapelle n
- A city and former municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “westkapelle”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN