Nederbiel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as nederbele in 1477. Compound of neder (“lower, downstream”) and a second component of uncertain etymology. Possibilities include a derivation from a term cognate to buil (“swelling”) or a derivation from Proto-Germanic *bili- (“jutting, protruding”). A third etymology interprets biel as "hunting ground".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneː.dərˌbil/
  • Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧biel

Proper noun

Nederbiel n

  1. a hamlet in Berkelland, Gelderland, Netherlands

References

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