Engelen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as angle in 1147. Derived from Old Dutch *angila (“bend, curve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ŋə.lə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: En‧ge‧len
• Rhymes: -ɛŋələn
• Homophone: engelen

Proper noun

Engelen n

1. A village and former municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Terpersdurp (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Engelenaar
• Engelens

References

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