Wel

See also: Appendix:Variations of "wel"

Limburgish

Etymology

Explained either as deriving from Old Dutch welle (“well”), or from Middle Dutch welle (“embankment”).[1] Compare Dutch Well.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wæl]

Proper noun

Wel n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. a village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands
    Holonym: Baerge
    Meronym: Knikkerdörp

References

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