Welberg

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as welberghe in 1359. Compound of Middle Dutch wel (“well, source”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛl.bɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Wel‧berg

Proper noun

Welberg n

1. A village in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Raldal (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Welberger
• Welbergs

References

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