Engelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as angle in 1147. Derived from Old Dutch *angila (“bend, curve”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ŋə.lə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: En‧ge‧len
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋələn
  • Homophone: engelen

Proper noun

Engelen n

  1. A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Terpersdurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Engelenaar
  • Engelens

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