Noorbeek

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as de nortbeche around 1170-1180. Derived from a nearby hydronym, which is derived in turn from a compound of noord (“north, northern”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈnoːr.beːk/
Hyphenation: Noor‧beek

Proper noun edit

Noorbeek n

A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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