Berghem

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (Noord-Brabant) Bèrge (dialect form)

Etymology

• (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

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣəm/
• Hyphenation: Berg‧hem

Proper noun

Berghem n

1. A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Knollenrijk (Carnival nickname)

2. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Berghemmer
• Berghems

References

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