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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
First attested as echa in 1137. Derived from a compound of berg (“hill, elevated place”) and Old Dutch eka (“oak, Quercus sp.”), from Proto-West Germanic *aik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛrˈɣɛi̯k/
- Hyphenation: Berg‧eijk
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯k
Proper noun
Bergeijk n
- A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Teutengat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Berkt, Boshoven, Boscheind, Braambosch, Broekhoven, De Aa, De Rund, Eind, Heiereind, Hooge Berkt, Lage Berkt, Loo, Loveren, Luyksgestel, Muggenhool, Riethoven, Rijt, Sengelsbroek, Spaanrijt, Voort, Walik, Weebosch, Westerhoven, Witrijt
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN