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Niel

/niːl/

Niel proper noun: a town on the river Rupel in the southwest of the Belgian province of Antwerp.

niel: a town on the river Rupel in the southwest of the Belgian province of Antwerp
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Proper noun

Niel

  1. A town on the river Rupel in the southwest of the Belgian province of Antwerp.
  2. A surname from French.

Origin of Niel

# (town): Borrowed from Dutch Niel. # (surname): Borrowed from French Niel.

Words that rhyme with Niel

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Questions about Niel

What does Niel mean?
Niel means a town on the river Rupel in the southwest of the Belgian province of Antwerp.
What part of speech is Niel?
Niel is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Niel?
Niel is pronounced /niːl/.

Words near Niel in the dictionary

  1. Niehoff
  2. Niehoffs
  3. NIEHS
  4. Niekamp
  5. Niekamps
  6. Niel
  7. Nieland
  8. Nielands
  9. Nield
  10. Nields
  11. niellated

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