Tegelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tieglon and tegelon around 1100. Dative plural form of tegel (“tile”). The village was named for the presence of tile manufacturers in and around it.

See also Limburgish Tegele.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Te‧ge‧len
  • Rhymes: -eːɣələn

Proper noun

Tegelen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Tegelenaar
  • Tegels

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