Haelen
English
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Haelen
- A village and municipality of Belgium
- Synonym: Halen
- A village and municipality of the Netherlands
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Haelen n
- A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
- Synonym: 't Vreigelriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- en:Villages in Belgium
- en:Municipalities of Belgium
- en:Places in Belgium
- en:Villages in the Netherlands
- en:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- en:Places in the Netherlands
- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
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- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Rhymes:Dutch/aːlən
- Rhymes:Dutch/aːlən/2 syllables
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- nl:Villages in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands