Heel

== English == === Proper noun === Heel A part of Maasgouw in the Netherlands === Anagrams === Ehle, Hele, hele == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as Latin Pagus Catvual between the 1st and 4th century. Compound derived from Proto-Germanic *haþu- (“battle”) and *walla (“wall”), either as a calque from Celtic term or as an originally Germanic term that was calqued into Celtic. Alternative hypotheses propose a Latin origin of the toponym or a derivation from the demonym of an otherwise unknown tribe. Compare Heerle and Heerlen. See also Limburgish Hael. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɦeːl/ Hyphenation: Heel Rhymes: -eːl Homophone: heel === Proper noun === Heel n a village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands Synonym: Gangmaekersriek (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Panheel Heel en Panheel === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From an underlying Middle High German *höuwel, from the verb houwen, whence Luxembourgish haen (“to hit, chop”); derived either directly from the verb with the tool suffix -el or as a diminutive of the noun houwe, from Old High German houwa (“hoe”), related to the verb houwan (“to hew”). Alternatively or additionally, the word could be from Middle High German *heiel, diminutive of heie, from Old High German heia (“battering ram”), since related words in Central Franconian also mean “ram; wooden hammer; masher of an oil press”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /heːl/ Rhymes: -eːl === Noun === Heel m (plural Heelen) hoe (tool) == Plautdietsch == === Etymology === From Middle Low German and Old Saxon hol, from Proto-West Germanic *hol. === Noun === Heel f (plural Heelen) cave, cavern