Steyl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die stele inder masen in 1326. Derived from Middle Dutch stele (“poles which fishing nets are suspended between”).

See also Limburgish Sjteil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stɛi̯l/

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• Hyphenation: Steyl
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l
• Homophones: steil, stijl

Proper noun

Steyl n

1. A village in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Steylenaar

References

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