Schuddebeurs

Dutch

Etymology

• (Hulst) Attested as SCHUDDEBEURS in 1847. Compound of schudden (“shake, jangle”) and beurs (“purse”). Apparently named after a former inn.
• (Schouwen-Duiveland) Attested as Schuddeburs around 1750. Compound of schudden (“shake, jangle”) and beurs (“purse”). Named after an inn or, according to an alternative hypothesis, after a polder which cost a great deal of money to maintain. Compare Veegtes. See also Zealandic Schoddebozze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxʏ.dəˌbøːrs/
• Hyphenation: Schud‧de‧beurs

Proper noun

Schuddebeurs n

1. A hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.
2. A hamlet in Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schuddebeurs”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN