Kreil

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as De Creyl in 1680. Derived from West Frisian kreil (“wild brushwood, brushwood growing on low-lying swampland”). See also Creil and Kreileroord.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Kreil

Proper noun

Kreil n

  1. a hamlet in Hollands Kroon, North Holland, Netherlands

References

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