Tichelwerk

Dutch

Etymology

• (Friesland) First attested as Wijnser Tichel Werk in 1718. Calque of West Frisian Tichelwurk, derived from tichelwurk (“brickworks”).
• (Overijssel) Derived from the archaic term tichelwerk (“brickworks”). The area which the current neighbourhood stands on was formerly occupied by brick factories.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪ.xəlˌʋɛrk/
• Hyphenation: Ti‧chel‧werk

Proper noun

Tichelwerk n

1. A hamlet in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “tichelwerk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN