Heksenberg
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Hetzenbergh in 1751. Compound of Limburgish hetze (“gnome”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element was gradually reinterpreted to heks (“witch”).
See also Limburgish Hekseberg.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHeksenberg n
- A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN