Loerbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as loberke in 1240. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound derived from Latin *Lobborius (“a personal name”) and locative suffix -acum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːr.beːk/
• Hyphenation: Loer‧beek

Proper noun

Loerbeek n

1. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Loerbekenaar
• Loerbeeks

References

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