Bergambacht

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as berghe in 1254. Compound of Middle Dutch berg (“hill, elevated place”) and ambacht (“type of fiefdom”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Berg‧am‧bacht

Proper noun

Bergambacht n

  1. a village and former municipality of Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bergambacht”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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