Eckelrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eckelrode in 1261. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Agilo (a personal name) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish Ikkelder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.kəl.raː.də/
  • Hyphenation: Eck‧el‧ra‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Eckelrade n

  1. a village in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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