Tilligte

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as tilgede in 1295. Derived from Middle Dutch telch (“young branch, young oak”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ede-. Compare Telgt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪ.lɪx.tə/
• Hyphenation: Til‧lig‧te
• Rhymes: -ɪxtə

Proper noun

Tilligte n

1. A village in Dinkelland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Tilligtenaar
• Tilligter

References

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