Napels

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Napoli.

The hamlet is first attested as Napels in 1846. It is named after the city.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaː.pəls/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Na‧pels
  • Rhymes: -aːpəls

Proper noun

Napels n

  1. Naples (a port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Naples and the region of Campania, Italy)
  2. Naples (a metropolitan city of Campania, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Naples)
  3. a hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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