Geertruidenberg

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Den Bérg (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as apud Montem Sancte Gertrudis in 1213. Compound of Geertruid (“a personal name”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). Named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣeːr.trœy̯.də(n)ˈbɛrx/

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• Hyphenation: Geer‧trui‧den‧berg
• Rhymes: -ɛrx

Proper noun

Geertruidenberg n

1. A city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.

   Meronyms: De Bergen, De Laan, Keizersveer, Raamsdonk, Raamsdonksveer, Statendam

Derived terms

• Geertruidenberger
• Geertruidenbergs
• Bergse Maas

References

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