Berghem
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (Noord-Brabant) Bèrge (dialect form)
Etymology[edit]
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
- (Limburg) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Berghem n
- A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Knollenrijk (Carnival nickname)
- A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- nl:Villages in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Brabant, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Villages in Limburg, Netherlands
- nl:Places in Limburg, Netherlands