Mullegen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mulling(h)en in 1333-1336. Compound of Old Dutch Mulo (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). An alternative proposed derivation from a compound formed of mul (“dust, dry loose earth”) and eng (“agricultural land belonging to a village”) is incorrect.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.lə.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Mul‧le‧gen

Proper noun

Mullegen n

  1. A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.

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