Euvelgunne

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bi de Ovelgunne in 1720. Likely derived from Middle Low German Ovelgunne (“domicile of the Devil”), here used in a figurative sense to refer to a piece of land considered haunted or unfortunate. A nearby ruined castle may have inspired the toponym. Compare Gun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌøː.vəlˈɣʏ.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Eu‧vel‧gun‧ne
  • Rhymes: -ʏnə

Proper noun

Euvelgunne n

  1. a hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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