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Grijzegrubben

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as grisengrebbe in 1367. Compound of the plural form of gries (quartz sand, rocky ground) and grubbe (ditch, trench).

See also Limburgish Griëzegröbbe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣrɛi̯.zəˌɣrʏ.bə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Grij‧ze‧grub‧ben

Proper noun

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Grijzegrubben n

  1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN