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

A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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