Distelberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as die distelberch in 1573. Compound of distel (“thistle”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Originally the name of an inn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪs.təlˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Dis‧tel‧berg

Proper noun

Distelberg n

1. A hamlet in Vught, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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