Albergen
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in alberge in the late 10th century. Compound of either Old Dutch alf (“elf, supernatural creature”) or alf (“white”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑl.bɛr.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Al‧ber‧gen
Proper noun
Albergen n
- A village in Tubbergen, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Bökkenlaand (“Carnival nickname”)
Derived terms
- Albergenaar
- Albergens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN