"Niel" meaning in Dutch

See Niel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [nil] Audio: Nl-Niel.ogg
Etymology: * Possibly from the medieval word niel meaning "thrown face-down in the depths", from the Germanic nihwulia or niwaialho (meaning: "headlong, downward"). Furthermore, places with "Niel" in their names have been shown to invariably be lower-lying Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|}} Niel ?
  1. town on the river Rupel in the southwest of the Belgian province of Antwerp
    Sense id: en-Niel-nl-name-8AYTSLmz Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
     
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