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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as beegedem in 1202, attested with certainty as bekede in 1264. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps related to boog (“bend, riverbend”) with the dative plural form of a collectivising suffix Old Dutch *-iþi. Erroneously interpreted as a compound of an uncertain first element and heem (“home, settlement”). Compare Beugen and Beugt.
See also Limburgish Bieëgdje.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Beegden n
- A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Jokerriek (Carnival nickname)
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN