Bleijenbeek
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as blidebeke and blienbeke in the 14th century. Compound of blij (“cheerful, happy”) and beek (“brook, stream”). Originally the name of a castle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɛi̯.ə(n)ˌbeːk/
- Hyphenation: Bleij‧en‧beek
Proper noun
Bleijenbeek n
- A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN