Muiderberg
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English
Etymology
Named after the Dutch village that was home to its inventors, Onno Janssens and Willem Boegem.
Proper noun
Muiderberg
- (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
- A village in Gooise Meren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → English: Muiderberg
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “muiderberg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN