Twijtel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as 't Dwijtel in 1604. Etymology unknown. One hypothesis proposes a derivation from a compound of West Frisian wiet (“wet”) and lo (“light forest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʋɛi̯.təl/
  • Hyphenation: Twij‧tel
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯təl

Proper noun

Twijtel n

  1. a hamlet in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands

References

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