Deelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as deijle near the end of the 13th century. Derived from Middle Dutch deel (“plot of land, place, area”). Compare Deil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Dee‧len
• Rhymes: -eːlən
• Homophone: delen

Proper noun

Deelen n

1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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