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Offenbeek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Offenbeke in 1289. Compound of Old Dutch Offo (“a personal name”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

See also Limburgish Óffebek.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.fə(n)ˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧beek

Proper noun edit

Offenbeek n

  1. A village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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