Haelen

See also: haelen, Hælen, and hælen

English

Proper noun

Haelen

1. A village and municipality of Belgium

   Synonym: Halen

2. 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)/

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• Hyphenation: Hae‧len
• Rhymes: -aːlən
• Homophones: halen, Halen

Proper noun

Haelen n

1. 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