Haelen

== English == === Proper noun === Haelen A village and municipality of Belgium. Synonym: Halen A village and municipality of the Netherlands. == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as haele in 1224. Derived from the dative plural form of Proto-Germanic *halha- (“bend or spur of a highland”). Compare Halen. See also Limburgish Hale. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.lə(n)/ Hyphenation: Hae‧len Rhymes: -aːlən Homophones: halen, Halen === Proper noun === Haelen n a village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands Synonym: 't Vreigelriek (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Haelenaar Haelens Haelense Broek === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN