Beegden
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Potentially attested as beegedem in 1202, attested with certainty as bekede in 1264. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to boog (“bend, riverbend”) with the dative plural form of a collectivising suffix Old Dutch *-iþi. Erroneously interpreted as a compound of an uncertain first element and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Beugen and Beugt.
See also Limburgish Bieëgdje.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Beegden n
- A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Jokerriek (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN