Meijel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as meyele in 1303. Potentially derived from a compound of Middle Dutch mede (“mid-, middle”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Medel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛi̯.əl/

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• Hyphenation: Meij‧el
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯əl

Proper noun

Meijel n

1. A village and former municipality of Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Meijelnaar
• Meijels

References

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