Sprundel

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested with certainty as de sprundele in 1282. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymology include a compound of Old Dutch *sprund (“lively, vibrant”) and lo (“light forest”) or a derivation from a term cognate to Old English sprindil (“glue used to trap birds, bird trap”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈsprʏn.dəl/
Hyphenation: Sprun‧del
Rhymes: -ʏndəl

Proper noun edit

Sprundel n

A village in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Nachtuilenrijk (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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