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Aarle-Rixtel
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Dutch
Etymology
Aarle is first attested as arleh in 1249. Rixtel is first attested as ricstelle in 1179. Aarle derives from a compound of nl odt *are maple, Acer sp. and nl lo light forest. Rixtel derives from a compound of an unclear first element and nl dum stelle stable, safe haven. The first element may be dum rîc wealthy, powerful or dum ric narrow strip of land, path. Compare for Aarle nl Aarle, nl Taarlo, nl Ten Arlo and nl Tynaarlo. Compare for Rixtel nl Boxtel and nl Scheepstal.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈaːr.lə ˈrɪk.stəl/
nl Nl-Aarle-Rixtel.ogg
nl Aar le- Rix tel
nl ɪkstəl
Proper noun
n
nl village/and/former municipality mun/Laarbeek p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl Ganzegat<qq:Carnival nickname>
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