Bleijenbeek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as blidebeke and blienbeke in the 14th century. Compound of blij (“cheerful, happy”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally the name of a castle.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editBleijenbeek n
- A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN