Wamberg

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Wamberg in 1609-1614. Compound of an unclear first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element may be (cognate with) Middle Dutch wan (“bad, lacking”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑm.bɛrx/
Hyphenation: Wam‧berg

Proper noun edit

Wamberg n

A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References edit

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