Groot Douwel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as van dovelt in 1284. Derived from groot (“great, big”) and a compound of Middle Dutch dauw (“dew”) and veld (“field”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Douwel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈdɑu̯.əl/
  • Hyphenation: Groot Dou‧wel

Proper noun

Groot Douwel n

  1. a neighbourhood of Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “groot douwel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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