De Ginkel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in ghinckel in 1360. Compound of Old Dutch gengi (“accessible”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈɣɪŋ.kəl/
  • Hyphenation: De Gin‧kel
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkəl

Proper noun

De Ginkel n

  1. A hamlet in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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