Hilvarenbeek
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Hilvarenbeek.
Proper noun
Hilvarenbeek
- A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
Etymology
First attested as beika in 1155. Compound of Middle Dutch Hildeware (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hilvarenbeek n
- A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands
- Synonym: Pezerikkengat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Baarschot, Biest-Houtakker, Den Opslag, Diessen, Driehuizen, Dun, Esbeek, Groenstraat, Gorp, Groot Loo, Grote Voort, Haghorst, Heikant, Hoogeind, Hoog Spul, Kleine Voort, Klein Loo, Laag Spul, Roovert, Tulder, Waterstraat, Westerwijk
Derived terms
- Hilvarenbekenaar
- Hilvarenbeeks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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