Eifel

[ ahy-fuh l ]

/ ˈaɪ fəl /

a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.

Example sentences from the Web for eifel

The Eifel presents a sterile, thinly-peopled plateau, covered by extensive moors in several places.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 |Various
The Eifel is a volcanic range, which is thrown up in peaks and great rugged masses.

The Life of the Moselle |Octavius Rooke
This is the most northerly of the group of the Eifel volcanoes.

Volcanoes: Past and Present |Edward Hull
It is a spur of the Eifel mountains, or hills, as they are called, according to the fancy of the speaker.

The Life of the Moselle |Octavius Rooke

On principle he became an opponent of all artistic influence derived from Italy, and located himself in the Eifel district.

The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4) |Richard Muther

Eifel

/ (ˈaɪfəl, German ˈaifəl) /

a plateau region in W Germany, between the River Moselle and the Belgian frontier: quarrying