Muiderberg

English

Etymology

Named after the Dutch village that was home to its inventors, Onno Janssens and Willem Boegem.

Proper noun

Muiderberg

1. (bridge) A bidding convention, a two-level preemptive opening based on a two-suiter with precisely a five-card major and a minor suit (four-card or longer). The 2♥ opening denotes five hearts and an unknown minor suit, whilst 2♠ denotes five spades and an unknown minor suit.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as mudenberghe in 1299. Compound of the toponym Muiden and Middle Dutch berch (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Mui‧der‧berg

Proper noun

Muiderberg n

1. A village in Gooise Meren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Muiderberger
• Muiderbergs

Descendants

• → English: Muiderberg

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “muiderberg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN