Berg aan de Maas
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as berge in 1294-1295. Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”). The identifier aan de Maas ("on the Meuse") was added at a later date to distinguish the settlement from nearby villages also called Berg.
See also Limburgish Berg.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- A village in Stein, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN