Sambeek

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Zammek (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as zannebeeke in 1294. Compound of zand (“sand”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑm.beːk/
• Hyphenation: Sam‧beek

Proper noun

Sambeek n

1. A village and former municipality of Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Knoepersriek (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Sambekenaar
• Sambeeks

References

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