Grijzegrubben
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as grisengrebbe in 1367. Compound of the plural form of gries (“quartz sand, rocky ground”) and grubbe (“ditch, trench”).
See also Limburgish Griëzegröbbe.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGrijzegrubben n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN