abeel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch abeel, from Old Northern French abiel, from Latin albellus, a diminutive of albus (“white”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˈbeːl/

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• Hyphenation: abeel
• Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

abeel m (plural abelen, diminutive abeeltje n)

1. abele; term used of certain poplars, mainly the white poplar (Populus alba), grey poplar (Populus × canescens) or black poplar (Populus nigra)

Derived terms

• abeelboom
• sneeuwabeel
• witte abeel