Haule

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die hauwele in 1408. Potentially derived from a term cognate to Old English hafola (“head”), referring here to an elevated place or a protruding piece of land.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.lə/
• Hyphenation: Hau‧le
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯lə

Proper noun

Haule n

1. A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Haulerwijk

References

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