Haelen
See also: haelen, Hælen, and hælen
English
Proper noun
Haelen
- A village and municipality of Belgium
- Synonym: Halen
- A village and municipality of the Netherlands
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as haele in 1224. Derived from the dative plural form of Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend or spur of a highland”). Compare Halen.
See also Limburgish Hale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.lə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Hae‧len
- Rhymes: -aːlən
- Homophones: halen, Halen
Proper noun
Haelen n
- A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: 't Vreigelriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Haelenaar
- Haelens
- Haelense Broek
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN