Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Fleutenberg in 1811-1813. Compound of either fluit (whistle) (here referring to plants that can be made into whistles) or vliet (natural watercourse) and berg (hill, elevated place).

See also Dutch Low Saxon Fluitenbarg.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈflœy̯.tə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Flui‧ten‧berg

Proper noun edit

Fluitenberg n

  1. A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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