Engbergen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Engbergen in 1830. Compound of eng (“village pasture”) and the plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Eng‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Engbergen n

  1. a hamlet in Oude IJsselstreek, Gelderland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Engbergenaar
  • Engbergens

References

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