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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Tegelen. First attested as tieglon and tegelon around 1100. Dative plural form of Dutch tegel (tile). The village was named for the presence of tile manufacturers in and around it.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Tegele n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. Tegelen (a village and former municipality of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands)

References

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