Nederhorst den Berg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as opten berch in 1326. Derived from a compound of Middle Dutch neder (“lower”) and horst (“overgrown elevated place”) and the toponym Den Berg, derived from Middle Dutch berch (“hill, elevated place”). Den Berg was formerly an independent settlement.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ne‧der‧horst den Berg

Proper noun

Nederhorst den Berg n

1. A village and former municipality of Wijdemeren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Horstermeer

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nederhorst den berg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN