Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:zavelWikipedia nl Etymology From Middle Dutch savel, ultimately from Latin sabulum. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈzaː.vəl/ Audio:(file) Hyphenation: za‧vel Rhymes: -aːvəl Noun zavel n or m (plural zavels, diminutive zaveltje n) (chiefly Southern) sand soil consisting mostly of sand with significant to high levels of clay