Klappenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as clippenberch in 1464. Compound of Middle Dutch clippe and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The precise meaning of clippe is uncertain: proposed readings include "steep hill", "rattle used by a leper" and "type of gate".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑ.pə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Klap‧pen‧berg

Proper noun

Klappenberg n

  1. a hamlet in Etten-Leur, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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