Treebeek

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

First attested as den Tritbach in 1500. Compound of an unclear first element and beek (brook, stream). The first element has been variously interpreted as "fordable", "gradually descending" and "regularly bursting its banks".

See also Limburgish Treëbik.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈtreː.beːk/
  • Hyphenation: Tree‧beek

Proper noun

[edit]

Treebeek n

  1. A neighbourhood of Brunssum, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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