Spaubeek

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as spaltbeche in 1148, attested with certainty as spaltbeke in 1175. Compound of Old Dutch spalt (“gorge, vale”) (in this specifc case "gully") and beke (“brook, stream”).

See also Limburgish Sjpawbik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɑu̯.beːk/
• Hyphenation: Spau‧beek

Proper noun

Spaubeek n

1. A village and former municipality of Beek, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Spaubekenaar
• Spaubeeks

References

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