Steyl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die stele inder masen in 1326. Derived from Middle Dutch stele (“poles which fishing nets are suspended between”).

See also Limburgish Sjteil.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stɛi̯l/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Steyl
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
  • Homophones: steil, stijl

Proper noun

Steyl n

  1. A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Steylenaar

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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