Kwakkel

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Kwakkel in 1838-1857. Derived from dialectal kwakkel (“quail, Coturnix coturnix”). Likely named after a former inn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋɑ.kəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kwak‧kel
  • Rhymes: -ɑkəl
  • Homophone: kwakkel

Proper noun

Kwakkel n

  1. a hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

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