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Halfmijl
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Kl Halfmeel, Gr Halfmeel in 1838-1857. Compound of nl half half and an unclear second element, perhaps a contracted form of nl middel middle, mid-. The toponym appears to refer to the hamlet's location halfway between nl Oerle and nl Vessem.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɦɑlf.mɛi̯l/
nl Half mijl
nl ɑlfmɛi̯l 2
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Veldhoven p/North Brabant c/Netherlands