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Megen
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Méége dialect spelling
Etymology
First attested as meginun in 721-722. Etymology nl unknown. Proposed derivations from a hydronym or a compound of a personal name and nl heem home, settlement do not match the oldest attestations.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmeː.ɣə(n)/
nl Me gen
nl eːɣən 2
Proper noun
n
nl city/and/former municipality mun/Oss p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Keiendonk<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Megenaar
nl Megens
nl Megen, Haren en Macharen
References