LL-L "Etymology" 2009.06.13 (03) [EN]

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From: Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc. <roger.thijs at euro-support.be>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2009.06.13 (01) [EN]

 *> From: M.-L. Lessing <marless at gmx.de>
> Subject: **LL-L "Etymology" 2009.06.12 (05) [EN]
> And what about the town of Mechel(e)n in Belgium? The same root of the
name...?*

Carnoy gives for *Mechelen* (Fr. Malines; 1008 Machlines):
Old Dutch: *machel, mahl --> *machlîn*: place of reunion, tribunal

In the lemma for *Male* (in West Flanders) however he starts from::
Got *mathl*, alt HD *mahal*, cf. in modern Dutch *gemaal*, *ontmoeten*, Engl
*to meet*
leading to two forms in toponomy:
**mathla* --> *Malle* (cf. the trapppist beer of West-Malle)
**madhla* --> *mahal* --> -*maal, Male* (I was born in Vlier*maal*)
The meaning is also here: place of reunion, tribunal

Regards,
Roger

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