Tiel

English

Proper noun

Tiel

A city in Gelderland, Netherlands.
A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

Anagrams

-lite, IELT, lite, teil, tile

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as dioli in 850-865. Etymology uncertain. Possibilities include a derivation from Middle Dutch tuyl (“agricultural land”) or from a term related to Middle Low German tûl (“copse”). Compare Thull, Tilburg, Tuil and Tull en 't Waal.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /til/
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Hyphenation: Tiel
Rhymes: -il

Proper noun

Tiel n

Tiel (a city and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands).
Synonym: Hotsjekkerstad (Carnival nickname)
Meronyms: Bergakker, Drumpt, Kapel-Avezaath, Medel, Passewaaij, Wadenoijen, Zennewijnen

Derived terms

Tielenaar
Tiels
Tielerwaard

References

van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “tiel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN