Limbeek

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as limbeke in 1273. Compound of Middle Dutch lijm (“loam, mud, sludge”) and beek (“brook, stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪm.beːk/
• Hyphenation: Lim‧beek

Proper noun

Limbeek n

1. A neighbourhood of Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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