Middegaal

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as middegael in 1387. Compound of Middle Dutch midde (middle, mid-) and a second element of unknown etymology. Proposed etymologies for the second element include a derivation from a compound of either Proto-Germanic *galan- (rage, sing) or gal (bile, yellow) and aa (body of water, river) or from Proto-Germanic *alha- (homestead, farmstead) prefixed with the collectivising prefix ga-. Compare Gaal, Galder and Maasniel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.dəˌɣaːl/
  • Hyphenation: Mid‧de‧gaal

Proper noun

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Middegaal n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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