Diepswal

Dutch

Etymology

• (Westerkwartier, near Briltil) First attested as DIEPSWAL in 1841. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon diepswal (“bank stabilisation next to a canal”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Daipswaal.
• (Westerkwartier, near Leek) First attested as DIEPSWAL in 1841. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon diepswal (“bank stabilisation next to a canal”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Daipswaal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdips.ʋɑl/
• Hyphenation: Dieps‧wal

Proper noun

Diepswal n

1. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
2. a hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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