Jabeek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as apud Iabeche in 1144. Compound of an unclear first element and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element has been interpreted as gat (“hole, passageway”) and as a prehistoric hydronym *Jatia. Compare Jabbeke.
See also Limburgish Jaobik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaː.beːk/
- Hyphenation: Ja‧beek
Proper noun
Jabeek n
- A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN