Westerbeek

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch Westerbeek.

Proper noun[edit]

Westerbeek (plural Westerbeeks)

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Further reading[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested in 1964. Compound of wester (western) and beek (brook, stream).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧beek

Proper noun[edit]

Westerbeek n

  1. A village in Land van Cuijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. a surname.

Derived terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: Westerbeek

References[edit]

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