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Roggel
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rogle in 1230. Of nl 1 etymology. Potentially a compound of nl ruig rough, wild, nl rogge rye, Secale cereale or dialectal nl roek rook, Corvus frugilegus and nl lo light forest. Compare the English toponym en Rayleigh.
See also li Rogkel.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈrɔ.ɣəl/
nl Rog gel
nl ɔɣəl 2
nl rochel
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Leudal p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Roggelse Dijk
nl Roggel en Neer
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