Tollebeek

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Tollebeek in 1950. Named after a former village (first attested in 1364), the name of which derives from a compound of either Old Dutch Tolo (a personal name) or Middle Dutch tollen (spin) and beek (brook, stream).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ləˌbeːk/
  • Hyphenation: Tol‧le‧beek

Proper noun

Tollebeek n

  1. A village in Noordoostpolder, Flevoland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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