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Where does “gevel” come from?

gevel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gevel, from Frankish gebil.

gevel (Dutch): façade

Definitions

  1. façade

Ancestry of “gevel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgevel—
2Frankishgebil—

Words derived from “gevel”

  • halsgevel
  • voorgevel
  • klokkengevel
  • puntgevel
  • achtergevel
  • vliesgevel
  • klokgevel
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