Eibergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ecberghe in 1188. Possibly a compound of Proto-Germanic *agjô- (“pointed, jutting”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: Ei‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Eibergen n

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

   Synonym: Rott'ngat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Eibergenaar
• Eibergens

References

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