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/
- Hyphenation: Meij‧el
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯əl
Proper noun
Meijel n
- 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