Hussenberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Huschensberg in 1803-1820. Compound of a dialectal diminutive form of huis (“house”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). No relationship with Limburgish hussen (“gnomes”).

See also Limburgish De Husjeberg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦʏ.sə(n)ˌbɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Hus‧sen‧berg

Proper noun

Hussenberg n

1. A hamlet in Meerssen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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