Schaapsbrug
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as Schapsbruggen in 1646. Derived from a compound of schaap (“sheep”) and brug (“bridge”). Named after a bridge near the hamlet.
See also Limburgish Sjaopsbrögk.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Schaapsbrug n
- A hamlet in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN