Schuddebeurs
Dutch
editEtymology
edit- (Hulst) Attested as SCHUDDEBEURS in 1847. Compound of schudden (“shake, jangle”) and beurs (“purse”). Apparently named after a former inn.
- (Schouwen-Duiveland) Attested as Schuddeburs around 1750. Compound of schudden (“shake, jangle”) and beurs (“purse”). Named after an inn or, according to an alternative hypothesis, after a polder which cost a great deal of money to maintain. Compare Veegtes. See also Zealandic Schoddebozze.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editSchuddebeurs n
- A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.