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Etymology

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First attested as Hauenberg in 1803-1820. Potentially a compound of hoog (high, upper-) and berg (hill, elevated place).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɑu̯.ə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Houw‧en‧berg

Proper noun

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Houwenberg n

  1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN