Millingen aan de Rijn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as millingi in 721-722. Derived from Old Dutch Milo (“a personal name”) or Millo (“a personal name”) with collectivising suffix -ing-. No etymological relationship with Latin milia (“mile”). The element aan de Rijn ("on the Rhine") was added later.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.lɪ.ŋə(n) aːn də ˈrɛi̯n/
  • Hyphenation: Mil‧lin‧gen aan de Rijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Proper noun

Millingen aan de Rijn n

  1. A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Boemelgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Millingenaar
  • Millingens

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