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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as bi de Ovelgunne in 1720. Likely derived from Middle Low German Ovelgunne (“domicile of the Devil”), here used in a figurative sense to refer to a piece of land considered haunted or unfortunate. A nearby ruined castle may have inspired the toponym. Compare Gun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌøː.vəlˈɣʏ.nə/
- Hyphenation: Eu‧vel‧gun‧ne
- Rhymes: -ʏnə
Proper noun
Euvelgunne n
- A hamlet in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN