Limmel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as limmail in 1230-1236. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch *lin (“flexible”) and male (“sack, area with low elevation, swampy land”). Unlikely to be derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“slope, incline”) and *maþla (“moot, gathering place”). Formerly an independent village.

See also Limburgish Lummel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.məl/
• Hyphenation: Lim‧mel
• Rhymes: -ɪməl

Proper noun

Limmel n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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