De Bruil

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) First attested as ten broeill in 1494. Derived from dialectal bruil (“soggy overgrown pasture”), a further development from Middle Dutch briel (“fenced woodland or park”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Bräöl.
  • (Groningen) First attested as De Bruil in 1795. Derived from dialectal bruil (“soggy overgrown pasture”). See also Dutch Low Saxon De Brail.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈbrœy̯l/
  • Hyphenation: De Bruil
  • Rhymes: -œy̯l

Proper noun

De Bruil n

  1. a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.