Fluitenberg
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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.
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Proper noun edit
Fluitenberg n
- A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN