Tichelwerk

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Friesland) First attested as Wijnser Tichel Werk in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Tichelwurk, derived from tichelwurk (“brickworks”).
  • (Overijssel) Derived from the archaic term tichelwerk (“brickworks”). The area which the current neighbourhood stands on was formerly occupied by brick factories.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.xəlˌʋɛrk/
  • Hyphenation: Ti‧chel‧werk

Proper noun

Tichelwerk n

  1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
  2. A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

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