Beek

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Beek.

Proper noun

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Beek

  1. A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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  • (Beek) First attested as Becha in the mid-11th century. Derived from Old Dutch beke (brook, stream). See also Limburgish Baek.[1]
  • (Belgium) First attested in 1155. Derived from Old Dutch beke (brook, stream). Named after a nearby brook.
  • (Berg en Dal) First attested as bechi in 814-815. Derived from Old Dutch beke (brook, stream).
  • (Montferland) First attested as beke in 1206. Derived from Old Dutch beke (brook, stream).
  • (Venray) Derived from beek (brook, stream).

Proper noun

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Beek n

  1. A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Genhout, Geverik, Hobbelrade, Kelmond, Looiwinkel, Neerbeek, Oude Kerk, Spaubeek
  2. A village and former municipality of Bree, Belgium
  3. A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands
  4. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Vlègeldarp (Carnival nickname)
  5. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From the noun beek (brook, stream), or from one of several toponyms (see above).[2]

Proper noun

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Beek

  1. a surname

See also

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “beek2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beek”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 125.

German Low German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. More at beck, beach.

Noun

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Beek m (plural Beken)

  1. brook; stream