Vinkenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Winkenberg in 1838-1857. Compound of vink (“chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪŋ.kə(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Vin‧ken‧berg

Proper noun

Vinkenberg n

1. A hamlet in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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