Nagelbeek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nagelbeke in 1402. Compound of an uncertain first element and beek (“brook, stream”). The first element may be related to Old Dutch nakala, a former river located somewhere near Urk.
See also Limburgish Nagelbek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaː.ɣəlˌbeːk/
- Hyphenation: Na‧gel‧beek
Proper noun
Nagelbeek n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN