Bleijenbeek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as blidebeke and blienbeke in the 14th century. Compound of blij (“cheerful, happy”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally the name of a castle.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈblɛi̯.ə(n)ˌbeːk/
Hyphenation: Bleij‧en‧beek

Proper noun edit

Bleijenbeek n

A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN