Vinkenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Winkenberg in 1838-1857. Compound of vink (“chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪŋ.kə(n)ˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Vin‧ken‧berg

Proper noun

Vinkenberg n

  1. a hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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