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Hedel
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Heel Gelderland dialect form
Etymology
(Gelderland) First attested as in hatalle in 815-816. Potentially derived from nl gem-pro *haþuwalja- battle wall, military camp. A derivation from a compound of an unknown first component and nl lo light forest does not match with the oldest attestations. Compare de Heitel.
(Noord-Brabant) First attested as hedel in 1312. Potentially named after the village in Gelderland.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦeː.dəl/
nl He del
nl eːdəl 2
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Maasdriel p/Gelderland c/Netherlands
nl Pèèrdedurp<qq:Carnival nickname>
nl hamlet mun/Oirschot p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Hedelnaar
nl Hedels
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