Axel

(Engels)

a city and former municipality of Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɑk.səl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Oudnoors: öxull

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: ahsala

Verwant aan Zeeuws: Aksel

In summary

First attested as axla in 987-994. Etymology uncertain. Various compound derivations from a first element and lo (“light forest”) have been proposed, but none of these match the oldest attestations. Potentially derived from a term cognate to Old Norse öxull (“shoulder”), Old High German ahsala (“shoulder”), here referring to an elevated location.
See also Zealandic Aksel.

Vertalingen

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