Zeelberg

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • (Bergen) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Horst aan de Maas) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
  • (Noord-Brabant) First attested as zaelberch and zeelberch in 1441. Compound of an unclear first element that has been variously interpreted as Middle Dutch sidel (separate, lone), zijl (drainage channel), or zeel (rope) and berg (hill, elevated place). Compare Zeilberg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːl.bɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Zeel‧berg

Proper noun

Zeelberg n

  1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Horst aan de Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Valkenswaard, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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