Rijkel
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as rikilo in the 10th century, attested with certainty as rikel in 1343. Compound of Old Dutch riki (“wealthy, powerful, royal”) and lo (“light forest”).
See also Limburgish Riekel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.kəl/
- Hyphenation: Rij‧kel
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯kəl
Proper noun
Rijkel n
- A hamlet in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN