Breugel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as brogele in 1288. Derived from Proto-Celtic *brogilo (“enclosed area, hunting preserve”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrøː.ɣəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Breu‧gel
  • Rhymes: -øːɣəl

Proper noun

Breugel n

  1. a village in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Krutjesgat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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