Beusbergen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as bursbergen in 1387. If the oldest attestation of the toponym refers to the current settlement, a derivation from a compound of Middle Dutch brus (“brushwood, bushes”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”) is possible. Compare Beuseberg and Buurse.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌbøːsˈbɛr.ɣə(n)/
Hyphenation: Beus‧ber‧gen
Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Proper noun edit

Beusbergen n

A hamlet in Hof van Twente, Overijssel, Netherlands.

References edit

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