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

1. A hamlet in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN