Albergen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as in alberge in the late 10th century. Compound of either Old Dutch alf (“elf, supernatural creature”) or alf (“white”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.bɛr.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: Al‧ber‧gen

Proper noun edit

Albergen n

A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Synonym: Bökkenlaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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