Loerbeek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as loberke in 1240. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound derived from Latin *Lobborius (“a personal name”) and locative suffix -acum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluːr.beːk/
- Hyphenation: Loer‧beek
Proper noun
Loerbeek n
- A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Loerbekenaar
- Loerbeeks
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN