Bovenberg

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Booven Bergh in 1683. Compound of boven (“upper, upstream”) and the toponym Bergambacht. The toponym contrasts with Benedenberg.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Bo‧ven‧berg

Proper noun

Bovenberg n

1. A hamlet in Krimpenerwaard, South Holland, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bovenberg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN