Tiggelt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tichhelt around 1266-1268. Derived from Middle Dutch tiegele (“tile, paving stone”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -t. The name was potentially given because of the presence of Roman building materials, which were repurposed by the locals.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.ɣəlt/
  • Hyphenation: Tig‧gelt
  • Rhymes: -ɪɣəlt

Proper noun

Tiggelt n

  1. A hamlet in Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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