Zevenbergen

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • (Moerdijk) First attested as zeuenbercg in 1288. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the dative plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).
  • (Bernheze) Attested as Zevenbergen in 1899. Compound of zeven (“seven”) and the dative plural form of berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeː.və(n)ˌbɛr.ɣə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ze‧ven‧ber‧gen

Proper noun

Zevenbergen n

  1. A city and former municipality of Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Zeuvebultelaand (Carnival nickname)
  2. A hamlet in Bernheze, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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References

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