Wagenberg

Dutch

Alternative forms

Waogenbérg (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as wagenberghe in 1331. Compound of an uncertain first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element has been interpreted as Old Dutch Wago (“a personal name”) and Proto-Germanic *waegja- (“sloping”). Compare Wagenborgen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋaː.ɣə(n)ˌbɛrx/
Hyphenation: Wa‧gen‧berg

Proper noun

Wagenberg n

A village in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Synonym: Erpelrooiersland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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