Tilligte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tilgede in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch telch (“young branch, young oak”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ede-. Compare Telgt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.lɪx.tə/
  • Hyphenation: Til‧lig‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɪxtə

Proper noun

Tilligte n

  1. A village in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Tilligtenaar
  • Tilligter

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