Pekela

English

Etymology

From Dutch Pekela.

Proper noun

Pekela

  1. A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Pekel A, Pekell Ae and Pekel Ae in 1566. Named after a hydronym, derived in turn from a compound of the toponym Pekel (potentially connected to Middle Low German peke (“swamp reed, rush”)) and aa (“watercourse, river”). The hydronym gave its name to a large peat extraction settlement which fragmented into several villages with the passage of time.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpeː.kə.laː/
  • Hyphenation: Pe‧ke‧la
  • Rhymes: -aː

Proper noun

Pekela n

  1. a municipality of Groningen, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Boven Pekela, Bronsveen, Dwarsdiep, Hoetmansmeer, Kruiselwerk, Nieuwe Pekela, Oude Pekela, Wildeplaats

Derived terms

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