Wely
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested as apud vuelie towards the end of the 11th century. Etymology unknown. Potentially of non-Germanic origins. A proposed derivation from dialectal welie (“large eel trap”) (cognate with Old English wilige (“basket made out of withies”)) clashes with the oldest attestation of the toponym.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Wely n
- A hamlet in Neder-Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN