Overgeul

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Übergeul in 1803-1820. Compound of over (“on the other side of”) and the hydronym Geul.

See also Limburgish Euvergäöl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.vərˈɣøːl/
  • Hyphenation: Over‧geul
  • Rhymes: -øːl

Proper noun

Overgeul n

  1. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

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