Noorbeek
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as de nortbeche around 1170-1180. Derived from a nearby hydronym, which is derived in turn from a compound of noord (“north, northern”) and beek (“brook, stream”).
See also Limburgish Norbik.
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Proper noun edit
Noorbeek n
- A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN