Haansberg

Dutch

Etymology

• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as de haneberge in the second half of the 15th century. Compound of haan (“rooster, black grouse”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
• (Limburg) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦaːns.bɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Haans‧berg

Proper noun

Haansberg n

1. A hamlet in Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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