Mullegen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as mulling(h)en in 1333-1336. Compound of Old Dutch Mulo (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”). An alternative proposed derivation from a compound formed of mul (“dust, dry loose earth”) and eng (“agricultural land belonging to a village”) is incorrect.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMullegen n
- A hamlet in Oldebroek, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN