Offenbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Offenbeke in 1289. Compound of Old Dutch Offo (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).

See also Limburgish Óffebek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.fə(n)ˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Of‧fen‧beek

Proper noun

Offenbeek n

  1. a village in Beesel, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Offenbeeks

References

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