Nieuw-Wehl

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Achter Wehl in 1830. Compound of nieuw (new) and the toponym Wehl. The component nieuw replaced older achter (rear) in 1933.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯ ˈʋeːl/
  • Hyphenation: Nieuw‧Wehl
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Proper noun

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Nieuw-Wehl n

  1. A village in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Mölledarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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