Kreijel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Crayel in 1790. Compound of Limburgish krej (“crow, Corvus corone”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɛi̯.əl/
  • Hyphenation: Kreij‧el
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯əl

Proper noun

Kreijel n

  1. A hamlet in Nederweert, Limburg, Netherlands.

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