Neerbeek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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  • (Limburg) First attested as nederbeke in 1225. Compound of neder (“lower”) and beek (“brook, stream”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Beek. See also Limburgish Nirbik.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈneːr.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Neer‧beek

Proper noun

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Neerbeek n

  1. A village in Beek, Limburg, Netherlands.
  2. Piétrebais, a village in Belgium.

Derived terms

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References

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