Wehl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as wele in 1200. Etymology uncertain. The location of the village precludes the possibility of a derivation from wiel (“kolk lake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeːl/
• Hyphenation: Wehl
• Rhymes: -eːl

Proper noun

Wehl n

1. a village and former municipality of Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Snuuterderp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Wehlenaar
• Wehls
• Nieuw-Wehl

References

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

German

Alternative forms

• Wehle f

Etymology

From Low German Wehl, Weel, from Middle Low German wêl. Cognate with Dutch wiel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veːl/
• Homophone: wähl (some speakers)

Noun

Wehl m or n (strong, genitive Wehls or Wehles, plural Wehle)

1. (Northern Germany) a water-filled depression, especially at the back of a dyke

Declension

Declension of Wehl [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Wehl	die	Wehle
genitive	eines	des	Wehls, Wehles	der	Wehle
dative	einem	dem	Wehl, Wehle1	den	Wehlen
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Wehl	die	Wehle

¹Now rare, see notes.

See also

• Kolk