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Hoog Spul
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Spulle in 1542. Etymology nl unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a compound of dum spur path, road and nl lo light forest or an ablauted variant of dum spel goods, possession, market stall. The element nl hoog high, upper was added to distinguish the settlement from nl Laag Spul. Compare nl Speuld, nl Spoolde and en Speldhurst.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦoːx ˈspʏl/
nl Hoog Spul
nl ʏl 2
Proper noun
Hoog Spul n
nl hamlet mun/Hilvarenbeek p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
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