Grevenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as GREVENBERG in 1843. Compound of the plural form of graf (“grave”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The settlement was constructed near a prehistoric tumulus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣreː.və(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Gre‧ven‧berg

Proper noun

Grevenberg n

1. A hamlet in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References

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