Haule

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die hauwele in 1408. Potentially derived from a term cognate to Old English hafola (“head”), referring here to an elevated place or a protruding piece of land.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Hau‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯lə

Proper noun

Haule n

  1. A village in Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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