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Dutch
Etymology
The hamlet is first attested as ten caudenberghe in 1382. Compound of koud (“cold, wet”) (possibly referring to the exposed location of the hill) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
The surname derives from one of several toponyms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯.ə(n)ˌbɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Kou‧wen‧berg
Proper noun
Kouwenberg
- A hamlet in Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
- a surname
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN