Geertruidenberg
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- Den Bérg (dialect form)
Etymology
editFirst attested as apud Montem Sancte Gertrudis in 1213. Compound of Geertruid (“a personal name”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGeertruidenberg n
- A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
- Meronyms: De Bergen, De Laan, Keizersveer, Raamsdonk, Raamsdonksveer, Statendam
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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