Hoog Spul

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as de Spulle in 1542. Etymology unknown. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch spur (“path, road”) and lo (“light forest”) or an ablauted variant of Middle Dutch spel (“goods, possession, market stall”). The element hoog (“high, upper”) was added to distinguish the settlement from Laag Spul. Compare Speuld, Spoolde and Speldhurst. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦoːx ˈspʏl/ Hyphenation: Hoog Spul Rhymes: -ʏl === Proper noun === Hoog Spul n a hamlet in Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN