Millingen aan de Rijn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as millingi in 721-722. Derived from Old Dutch Milo (“a personal name”) or Millo (“a personal name”) with collectivising suffix -ing-. No etymological relationship with Latin milia (“mile”). The element aan de Rijn ("on the Rhine") was added later.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪ.lɪ.ŋə(n) aːn də ˈrɛi̯n/
• Hyphenation: Mil‧lin‧gen aan de Rijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Proper noun

Millingen aan de Rijn n

1. A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Boemelgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Millingenaar
• Millingens

References

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