Heuvel

Meaning

1. (neuter) a hamlet in Bladel, North Brabant, Netherlands
2. (neuter) a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands
3. (neuter) a hamlet in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands
4. (neuter) a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦøː.vəl/

Etymology

* (Bladel) Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Meierijstad) Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Valkenswaard) First attested as Binnen Heuvel in 1838-1857. Derived from heuvel (“hill”).
* (Breda) First attested as aender hovel in 1425. Derived from either dialectal hovel (“square surrounded by farms”) or heuvel (“hill”).