Haansberg

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as de haneberge in the second half of the 15th century. Compound of haan (“rooster, black grouse”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
  • (Limburg) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaːns.bɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Haans‧berg

Proper noun

Haansberg n

  1. a hamlet in Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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