Bakel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Baokel (dialect spelling)

Etymology

First attested as bagoloso in 715. Compound of Old Dutch *baka (“spine, ridge”) and lo (“light forest”). The readings of the first element as Proto-Germanic *bagna- (“badger”) or *bakon- (“pork, swine”) are incorrect.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaː.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: Ba‧kel
• Rhymes: -aːkəl

Proper noun

Bakel n

1. A village in Gemert-Bakel, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Pierewaaiersrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Bakelaar
• Bakels
• Bakelsebrug
• Bakel en Milheeze
• Gemert-Bakel

References

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