Greffeling

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as apud griffillinc in 1294-1295. Derived from Old Dutch Griffilo (“a personal name”) or Gravilo (“a personal name”) with collectivising suffix -ing-. A proposed derivation from the hydronym Griffe (derived from Old Dutch *grefjô- (“dug watercourse”)) is less likely.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɛ.fə.lɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: Gref‧fe‧ling

Proper noun

Greffeling n

1. A hamlet in West Maas en Waal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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