Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as welberghe in 1359. Compound of Middle Dutch wel (well, source) and berg (hill, elevated place).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛl.bɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Wel‧berg

Proper noun

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Welberg n

  1. A village in Steenbergen, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Raldal (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

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References

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