Rijsbergen

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as riseberga in 1159. Compound of Middle Dutch rise (“twig, branch, brushwood”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯sˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Rijs‧ber‧gen

Proper noun[edit]

Rijsbergen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Aopelaand (Carnival nickname)

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References[edit]

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