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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as angle in 1147. Derived from Old Dutch *angila (“bend, curve”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Engelen n
- A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Terpersdurp (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN