Greffeling

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apud griffillinc in 1294-1295. Derived from Old Dutch Griffilo (a personal name) or Gravilo (a personal name) with collectivising suffix -ing-. A proposed derivation from the hydronym Griffe (derived from Old Dutch *grefjô- (“dug watercourse”)) is less likely.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɛ.fə.lɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Gref‧fe‧ling

Proper noun

Greffeling n

  1. a hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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