Libeek
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as le chastel de lyboi around 1286. Potentially derived from a compound of Proto-Germanic *hliþa- (“slope, incline”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Compare Leebeke and Lubbeek.
See also Limburgish Liebik.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Libeek n
- A hamlet in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN