Hoog Spul

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de Spulle in 1542. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch spur (“path, road”) and lo (“light forest”) or an ablauted variant of Middle Dutch spel (“goods, possession, market stall”). The element hoog (“high, upper”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag Spul. Compare Speuld, Spoolde and Speldhurst.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɦoːx ˈspʏl/
Hyphenation: Hoog Spul
Rhymes: -ʏl

Proper noun edit

Hoog Spul n

A hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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