Rijkerbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as op Rijkerbeeck in 1579. Derived from Rijker (a personal name) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯.kərˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Rij‧ker‧beek

Proper noun

Rijkerbeek n

  1. a hamlet in Meierijstad, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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