Haelen

See also: haelen, Hælen, and hælen

English

Proper noun

Haelen

  1. A village and municipality of Belgium.
    Synonym: Halen
  2. A village and municipality of the Netherlands.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as haele in 1224. Derived from the dative plural form of Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend or spur of a highland”). Compare Halen.

See also Limburgish Hale.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.lə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hae‧len
  • Rhymes: -aːlən
  • Homophones: halen, Halen

Proper noun

Haelen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
    Synonym: 't Vreigelriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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