Tull en 't Waal

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Tull is first attested as thillo in 1134. 't Waal is first attested as wale in 1307. Tull is likely derived from Old Dutch tilli (“newly reclaimed land, newly cultivated land”). 't Waal derives from Middle Dutch wael (“kolk lake”).

Compare for Tull Thull, Tiel, Tilburg and Tuil.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Tull en 't Waal

Proper noun edit

Tull en 't Waal n

A village and former municipality of Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “tull en 't Waal”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN