Tegele

Limburgish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ʝə.lə/

Proper noun

Tegele n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. Tegelen (a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)

References

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