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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Het Hebrecht in 1867. Derived from Dutch Low Saxon hebrecht (“quarreller, egoist”). The toponym is a reference to territorial disputes between Groningen and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. Compare Cabauw, Kijfhoek, Kijfwaard, Kibbelgaarn, Kibbelveen, Krakeel, Krakeelpolder, Schellach and Strijkviertel.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haibrecht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛp.rɛxt/
- Hyphenation: Heb‧recht
Proper noun
Hebrecht n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN