Berghem

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Bèrge (Noord-Brabant, dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
  • (Limburg) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣəm/
  • Hyphenation: Berg‧hem

Proper noun

Berghem n

  1. a village and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Knollenrijk (Carnival nickname)
  2. a hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Berghemmer
  • Berghems

References

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