De Waal

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • De Wéél (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as waelkerken in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch wale (“kolk lake, deep pool”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋaːl/
  • Hyphenation: De Waal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun

De Waal n

  1. a village in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de waal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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