Gladbeck

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German Glādebēke, from glat (“sleek”) + bēke (“brook”). Equivalent to glatt +‎ -beck (Bach). Doublet of Gladbach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlatbɛk/

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Proper noun

Gladbeck n (proper noun, genitive Gladbecks or (optionally with an article) Gladbeck)

1. A city in Ruhrgebiet, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany