Giesbeek

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as ghisebeke in 1378-1379. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to gisebeke, the name of a disappeared watercourse in Belgium.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣis.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Gies‧beek

Proper noun[edit]

Giesbeek n

  1. A village in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: 't Knorre Dörpke (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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