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Dutch
Etymology
- (Limburg) First attested as nederbeke in 1225. Compound of neder (“lower”) and beek (“brook, stream”). So named to distinguish the settlement from Beek. See also Limburgish Nirbik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈneːr.beːk/
- Hyphenation: Neer‧beek
Proper noun
Neerbeek n
- A village in Beek, Limburg, Netherlands
- Piétrebais, a village in Belgium
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN