Klappenberg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as clippenberch in 1464. Compound of Middle Dutch clippe and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The precise meaning of clippe is uncertain: proposed readings include "steep hill", "rattle used by a leper" and "type of gate".

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈklɑ.pə(n)ˌbɛrx/
Hyphenation: Klap‧pen‧berg

Proper noun edit

Klappenberg n

A hamlet in Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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