Bakel

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Baokel (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as bagoloso in 715. Compound of Old Dutch *baka (“spine, ridge”) and lo (“light forest”). The readings of the first element as Proto-Germanic *bagna- (“badger”) or *bakon- (“pork, swine”) are incorrect.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaː.kəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ba‧kel
  • Rhymes: -aːkəl

Proper noun

Bakel n

  1. a village in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Pierewaaiersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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