German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Low German Glādebēke, from glat (sleek) + bēke (brook). Equivalent to glatt +‎ -beck (Bach). Doublet of Gladbach.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlatbɛk/
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Proper noun edit

Gladbeck n (proper noun, genitive Gladbecks or (optionally with an article) Gladbeck)

  1. A city in Ruhrgebiet, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany