Uffelte

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as uphelte in 1040. Compound of either Old Dutch ûf (“owl”) or up (“up, higher”) and Proto-Germanic *hultiþja- (“forest”). Compare Uffelse.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʏ.fəl.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Uf‧fel‧te

Proper noun[edit]

Uffelte n

  1. A village in Westerveld, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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