Merkelbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as merkelbeke in 1283. Compound of an unclear first element and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element has been interpreted as Old Dutch Markilo (“a personal name”), a compound of mark (“demarcated area, unorganised communal land”) and lo (“light forest”) (compare Markelo), and as a hydronym *Markilo (derived from mark (“border”)).

See also Limburgish Merkelbek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛr.kəlˌbeːk/
• Hyphenation: Mer‧kel‧beek

Proper noun

Merkelbeek n

1. A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Merkelbekenaar
• Merkelbeeks

References

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