Eckelrade

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as eckelrode in 1261. Derived from a compound of Old Dutch Agilo (a personal name) and rode (“land cleared of trees”).

See also Limburgish Ikkelder.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.kəl.raː.də/
• Hyphenation: Eck‧el‧ra‧de
• Rhymes: -aːdə

Proper noun

Eckelrade n

1. A village in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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