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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as eigelsowen around 1170-1180. Compound derived from either Old Dutch Aigil (a personal name) or Middle Dutch eygel (“needle-shaped sepulchral monument”) and the dative plural form of Old Dutch owe (“land next to a current”). Compare Igel.
See also Central Franconian Egelze.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯.ɣəlsˌɦoː.və(n)/
- Hyphenation: Ey‧gels‧ho‧ven
Proper noun
Eygelshoven n
- A village and former municipality of Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN