Biesheuvel

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as BIESHEUVEL of Biesseheuvel in 1840. Compound of bies (“rush, Scirpus sp.”) and heuvel (“hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbisˌɦøː.vəl/
  • Hyphenation: Bies‧heu‧vel

Proper noun

Biesheuvel n

  1. a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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