Tull en 't Waal
Dutch
Etymology
Tull is first attested as thillo in 1134. 't Waal is first attested as wale in 1307. Tull is likely derived from Old Dutch tilli (“newly reclaimed land, newly cultivated land”). 't Waal derives from Middle Dutch wael (“kolk lake”).
Compare for Tull Thull, Tiel, Tilburg and Tuil.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Tull en 't Waal
Proper noun
Tull en 't Waal n
- A village and former municipality of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “tull en 't Waal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN