Muggenbeet

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as mugghenbete around 1313. Compound of the plural form of mug (mosquito, Culex pipiens) and an unclear second element. The second element has been interpreted as a Frisianised variant of beek (brook, stream) or Middle Dutch bete (stream used for tanning leather), but neither of these interpretations match the oldest attestations.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmʏ.ɣə(n)ˌbeːt/
  • Hyphenation: Mug‧gen‧beet

Proper noun

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Muggenbeet n

  1. A hamlet in Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References

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