Beekbergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as bekberge in 1243. Compound of beek (“brook, stream”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːkˈbɛr.ɣə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Beek‧ber‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Proper noun

Beekbergen n

1. A village and former municipality of Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Beekbergenaar
• Beekbergs

References

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