Halfmijl
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Kl Halfmeel, Gr Halfmeel in 1838-1857. Compound of half (“half”) and an unclear second element, perhaps a contracted form of middel (“middle, mid-”). The toponym appears to refer to the hamlet's location halfway between Oerle and Vessem.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHalfmijl n
- A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.