Heisterbrug

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as aengen Heisterbrug in the 17th century. Compound of a dialectal form of heester (“bush, shrub”) and brug (“bridge”).

See also Limburgish G'n Heisterbrök.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛi̯.stərˌbrʏx/
• Hyphenation: Hei‧ster‧brug
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯stərbrʏx

Proper noun

Heisterbrug n

1. A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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