Fluitenberg
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Etymology
First attested as Fleutenberg in 1811-1813. Compound of either fluit (“whistle”) (here referring to plants that can be made into whistles) or vliet (“natural watercourse”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Fluitenbarg.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Fluitenberg n
- A village in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Fluitenberger
- Fluitenbergs
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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