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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as wagenberghe in 1331. Compound of an uncertain first element and berg (“hill, elevated place”). The first element has been interpreted as Old Dutch Wago (“a personal name”) and Proto-Germanic *waegja- (“sloping”). Compare Wagenborgen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.ɣə(n)ˌbɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Wa‧gen‧berg
Proper noun
Wagenberg n
- A village in Drimmelen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Erpelrooiersland (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN