De Haspel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Haspelwijk in 1877. Derived from haspel (“yarn winch”). Named after a nearby canal, which is shaped vaguely like a yarn winch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦɑs.pəl/
  • Hyphenation: De Has‧pel
  • Rhymes: -ɑspəl

Proper noun

De Haspel n

  1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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