Beek

Beek

See also: beek

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːk/

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• Hyphenation: Beek
• Rhymes: -eːk
• Homophone: beek

Etymology 1

• (Beek) First attested as Becha in the mid-11th century. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”). See also Limburgish Baek.[1]
• (Belgium) First attested in 1155. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”). Named after a nearby brook.
• (Berg en Dal) First attested as bechi in 814-815. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”).
• (Montferland) First attested as beke in 1206. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”).
• (Venray) Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).

Proper noun

Beek n

1. A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

   Meronyms: Genhout, Geverik, Hobbelrade, Kelmond, Looiwinkel, Neerbeek, Oude Kerk, Spaubeek

2. A village and former municipality of Bree, Belgium.
3. A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands.
4. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands.

   Synonym: Vlègeldarp (Carnival nickname)

5. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Beekenaar
• Beeks
• Neerbeek

Etymology 2

From the noun beek (“brook, stream”), or from one of several toponyms (see above).[2]

Proper noun

Beek

1. a surname

See also

• van Beek
• van der Beek

 

References

1. van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “beek2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
2. Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beek”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 125.

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German Low German

Alternative forms

• beake, bekke (New Saxon Spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. More at beck, beach.

Noun

Beek m (plural Beken)

1. brook; stream