Rijsbergen

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

First attested as riseberga in 1159. Compound of Middle Dutch rise (twig, branch, brushwood) and berg (hill, elevated place).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯sˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Rijs‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Rijsbergen n

  1. A village and former municipality of Zundert, North Brabant, Netherlands
    Synonym: Aopelaand (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

References

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