De Waal
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Alternative forms
- De Wéél (dialect form)
Etymology
First attested as waelkerken in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch wale (“kolk lake, deep pool”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- A village in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “de waal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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