Muggenhool

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Muggenhoel in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of mug (“common house mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and dialectal hool (“low-lying marshy place”). Compare Muggenhol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌɦoːl/
Hyphenation: Mug‧gen‧hool

Proper noun

Muggenhool n

A hamlet in Bergeijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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