De Waal

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as waelkerken in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch wale (“kolk lake, deep pool”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /də ˈʋaːl/
  • Hyphenation: De Waal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Proper noun[edit]

De Waal n

  1. A village in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de waal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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