De Hellen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as de Hellen in 1760. Perhaps derived from dialectal hel (strips of solid land remaining after the excavation of a peat bog, bank of land used to dry peat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /də ˈɦɛ.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: De Hel‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛlən

Proper noun

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De Hellen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Goirle, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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