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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
- A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: Boemelgat (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN