Dreumel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tremele in 893. Perhaps derived from Proto-Germanic *þrum- (“piece of land, terminus”) with -l suffix or from a compound of *þrum- and lo (“light forest”). Compare Drimmelen, Drempt and Drumpt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrøː.məl/
  • Hyphenation: Dreu‧mel
  • Rhymes: -øːməl

Proper noun

Dreumel n

  1. a village and former municipality of West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Schutlakenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Dreumelnaar
  • Dreumels

References

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