Muggenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Muggenberg in 1838-1857. Compound of the plural form of mug (“common house mosquito, Culex pipiens”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Mug‧gen‧berg

Proper noun

Muggenberg n

  1. a hamlet in Heeze-Leende, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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