Klaaswaal

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Klezwaol (dialect spelling)

Etymology

Attested as Claes Wael in 1555. Compound of Klaas (“a personal name”) and a variant of wiel (“kolk lake”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Klaas‧waal

Proper noun

Klaaswaal n

  1. A village and former municipality of Hoeksche Waard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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