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