Muggenhool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Muggenhoel in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of mug (“common house mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and dialectal hool (“low-lying marshy place”). Compare Muggenhol.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌɦoːl/
  • Hyphenation: Mug‧gen‧hool

Proper noun

Muggenhool n

  1. A hamlet in Bergeijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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