Kouwenberg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

The hamlet is first attested as ten caudenberghe in 1382. Compound of koud (“cold, wet”) (possibly referring to the exposed location of the hill) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

The surname derives from one of several toponyms.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɑu̯.ə(n)ˌbɛrx/
Hyphenation: Kou‧wen‧berg

Proper noun edit

Kouwenberg

A hamlet in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
a surname

References edit

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