Groesbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as gronspech in 1040. Etymology unclear. Potentially a compound derived from either Old Dutch Grôn (a personal name) or a term related to Middle Dutch groese (“pasture”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrus.beːk/

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• Hyphenation: Groes‧beek

Proper noun

Groesbeek n

1. A village in Gelderland, Netherlands

   Synonym: Keulen van Gelderland (Carnival nickname)

Derived terms

• Groesbekenaar
• Groesbeeks

References

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