Haelen

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See also: haelen, Hælen, and hælen

English

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Proper noun

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Haelen

  1. A village and municipality of Belgium
    Synonym: Halen
  2. A village and municipality of the Netherlands

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as haele in 1224. Derived from the dative plural form of Proto-Germanic *halha- (bend or spur of a highland). Compare Halen.

See also Limburgish Hale.

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Haelen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands
    Synonym: 't Vreigelriek (Carnival nickname)

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References

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