Meijel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meyele in 1303. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch mede (“mid-, middle”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Medel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛi̯.əl/
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  • Hyphenation: Meij‧el
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯əl

Proper noun

Meijel n

  1. A village and former municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Meijelnaar
  • Meijels

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