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Appel.

a hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑ.pəl/
  1. a hamlet in Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as appele in 1146. Etymology unknown. Usually interpreted as a compound of appel (“apple”) and lo (“light forest on sandy soil, pool”). An alternative interpretation reads the first component as Old Dutch *apa (“river, current”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.