Odiliapeel

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Odiliapeel in 1936. Compound of Odilia (a personal name) and peel (“swamp, marsh”). Named after Saint Odilia of Cologne, the patroness of the Crosier Order, which was active in the settlement.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oːˈdi.li.aːˌpeːl/
  • Hyphenation: Odi‧lia‧peel

Proper noun

Odiliapeel n

  1. a village in Maashorst, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonyms: Schaopenwaesersland (Carnival nickname), Terraveen (historical)

Derived terms

  • Odiliapeler
  • Odiliapeels

References

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