Midbuul

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Mid-Buul in 1840. Compound of mid (“middle, mid-”) and a local shortening of the toponym Budel. Named for its position midway between Budel and Budel-Schoot. For the syncope of intervocalic -d-, compare weder / weer, moeder / moer, and so forth.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪt.byːl/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧buul

Proper noun

Midbuul n

  1. a hamlet in Cranendonck, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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