Tappersheul

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tappers heul in 1615. Compound of tapper (“barman, innkeeper”) and heul (“floodgate with a bridge”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Tap‧pers‧heul

Proper noun

Tappersheul n

  1. A hamlet in Oudewater, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “tappersheul”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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