Halfmijl

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kl Halfmeel, Gr Halfmeel in 1838-1857. Compound of half (“half”) and an unclear second element, perhaps a contracted form of middel (“middle, mid-”). The toponym appears to refer to the hamlet's location halfway between Oerle and Vessem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɑlf.mɛi̯l/
• Hyphenation: Half‧mijl
• Rhymes: -ɑlfmɛi̯l

Proper noun

Halfmijl n

1. A hamlet in Veldhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.