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Eck en Wiel
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Dutch
Etymology
Eck is first attested as in eki in 953. Wiel is first attested as wiele in 1347. Eck is derived from either a term cognate to non ekja dirt track, rut left by a wagon or from gem-pro *agjô- pointed, tapered. A proposed derivation from nl eik oak, Quercus is impossible. Wiel is derived from nl wiel kolk lake.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɛk ɛn ˈʋil/
nl Eck en Wiel
nl il
Proper noun
Eck en Wiel n
nl village mun/Buren p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
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