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Eygelshoven
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as eigelsowen around 1170-1180. Compound derived from either nl odt Aigil a personal name or nl dum eygel needle-shaped sepulchral monument and the dative plural form of odt owe land next to a current. Compare de Igel.
See also gmw-cfr Egelze.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɛi̯.ɣəlsˌɦoː.və(n)/
nl Ey gels ho ven
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Kerkrade p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Eygelshovenaar
nl Eygelshovens
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