Giesbeek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as ghisebeke in 1378-1379. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to gisebeke, the name of a disappeared watercourse in Belgium.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGiesbeek n
- A village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands
- Synonym: 't Knorre Dörpke (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN