Klingelbeek
Dutch
Etymology
Attested as die Clyngelbeeck in 1538. Etymology uncertain. Perhaps a compound derived from klingelen (“tinkle”) (after the sound of the rushing water) and beek (“brook, creek”). A second etymology interprets the first element as kling (“height, hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɪ.ŋəlˌbeːk/
- Hyphenation: Klin‧gel‧beek
Proper noun
Klingelbeek n
- A neighborhood of Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “klingelbeek”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN