Egchel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as aygel in 1405. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a compound of dialectal echel (“leech”) and lo (“pool in a forest or heath”) or a compound of Old Dutch Agjo (a personal name) and lo (“light forest”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editEgchel n
- A village in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
- Synonym: Kemphazeriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN