Huijbergen

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Uijbéérge (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as in huybergen in 1264. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of dialectal hui (“owl”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Compare Huij.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦœy̯ˈbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Huij‧ber‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Proper noun

Huijbergen n

  1. a village and former municipality of Woensdrecht, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: 't Sanegat (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

  • Huijbergenaar
  • Huijbergens
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