Berghem

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Dutch

Alternative forms

  • (Noord-Brabant) Bèrge (dialect form)

Etymology

  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (hill, elevated place) and heem (home, settlement).
  • (Limburg) First attested as berchem in 1286. Compound of berg (hill, elevated place) and heem (home, settlement).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛr.ɣəm/
  • Hyphenation: Berg‧hem

Proper noun

Berghem n

  1. A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Knollenrijk (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References

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