Berg en Dal

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Proper noun

Berg en Dal

  1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands.
  2. A municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛrx ɛn ˈdɑl/
  • Hyphenation: Berg en Dal
  • Rhymes: -ɑl

Etymology 1

First attested in 1867. Derived from berg (“hill, elevated place”), en (“and”) and dal (“valley, vale”). Named for the hilly landscape.

Proper noun

Berg en Dal n

  1. Berg en Dal (a village and municipality of Gelderland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Beek, Breedeweg, De Horst, De Kamp, De Vlietberg, Erlecom, Grafwegen, Groenlanden, Groesbeek, Haukes, Heilig Landstichting, Holdeurn, Kekerdom, Leuth, Millingen aan de Rijn, Ooij, Persingen, Plak, Tiengeboden, Ubbergen, Valkenlaagte, Wercheren, Zeeland
Derived terms

Etymology 2

First attested in the 1720s.

Proper noun

Berg en Dal n

  1. A settlement and former plantation in Brokopondo, Suriname
Descendants
  • Sranan Tongo: Bergi

References

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