De Beek

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Gelderland) Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).
  • (Asten) First attested as De Beek in 1838-1857. Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).
  • (Bergen op Zoom) Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /də ˈbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: De Beek
  • Rhymes: -eːk

Proper noun

De Beek n

  1. a hamlet in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a hamlet in Asten, North Brabant, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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