Gladbeck
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German Glādebēke, from glat (“sleek”) + bēke (“brook”). Equivalent to glatt + -beck (Bach). Doublet of Gladbach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlatbɛk/
Proper noun
Gladbeck n (proper noun, genitive Gladbecks or (optionally with an article) Gladbeck)
- A city in Ruhrgebiet, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany