Kibbelgaarn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kibbelgaarn in 1867. Compound of Dutch Low Saxon kibbel (“squabble, fight”) and gaarn (“garden”). The settlement is located in an area which was the subject of multiple boundary disputes. Compare Cabauw, Hebrecht, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪ.bəlˌɣaːrn/
• Hyphenation: Kib‧bel‧gaarn

Proper noun

Kibbelgaarn n

1. A hamlet in Midden-Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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