Bleijenbeek
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bleijenbeek n
- A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN