Jabeek
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Etymology
First attested as apud Iabeche in 1144. Compound of an unclear first element and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element has been interpreted as gat (“hole, passageway”) and as a prehistoric hydronym *Jatia. Compare Jabbeke.
See also Limburgish Jaobik.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Jabeek n
- A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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