Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as ritersbeke in 1287. Compound of Middle Dutch Reter (a personal name) and beek (brook, stream).

See also Limburgish Gerieësjbrich.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.tərsˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Re‧ters‧beek

Proper noun edit

Retersbeek n

  1. A hamlet in Voerendaal, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

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