Palenberg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Potentially attested as palenbach in 1415, attested with certainty as Palenborch in 1562. Potentially a compound of paal (“boundary marker, border”) and beek (“brook, stream”). The second element may alternatively be either broek (“marsh, marshland”) or berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Rennemig and Vrusschemig.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈpaː.lə(n)ˌbɛrx/
Hyphenation: Pa‧len‧berg

Proper noun edit

Palenberg n

A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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