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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as oersbeke in 1273. Derived from a compound of an unclear first element and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element has been interpreted as Old Dutch ors (“horse”) and *oor (“coarse sand”). Both of these readings do not match well with the long vowel in the oldest attestations, however.
See also Limburgish Oeësjbik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːrs.beːk/
- Hyphenation: Oirs‧beek
Proper noun
Oirsbeek n
- a village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN