Megchelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mehla in 1138. Compound of Middle Dutch lo (“light forest”) and an unclear first component. Potentially related to Maasmechelen and Mechelen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛ.xə.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Meg‧chel‧en
  • Rhymes: -ɛxələn
  • Homophone: Mechelen

Proper noun

Megchelen n

  1. A village in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Timpendarp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms
  • Megchels

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