Tuil

See also: tuil and -túil

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as thuli in 970. Potentially derived from either Old Dutch tiele (“agricultural land, pasture”) (derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *teula- (“agricultural land, pasture”)) or Old Dutch tiuli (“agricultural land, pasture”) (derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *teula- (“agricultural land, pasture”) suffixed with *-ja-). Compare Thull, Tiel, Tilburg and Tull en 't Waal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tœy̯l/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tuil
  • Rhymes: -œy̯l

Proper noun

Tuil n

  1. a village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Tuilenaar
  • Tuils

References

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